Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square in Tanzania
Tanzania: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square was 2,489 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2,489 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
89th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2,489 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
4.28 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Tanzania, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Tanzania is 2,489 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 1,001.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Tanzania peaked at 2,489 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.28 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Tanzania 89th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.28 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 5.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1972 | 7.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1973 | 9.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1974 | 12.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1975 | 22.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +81.6% |
| 1976 | 26.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1977 | 39.97 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 1978 | 97.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +143.7% |
| 1979 | 90.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 156.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.6% |
| 1981 | 172.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 149.31 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 163.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 140.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 192.21 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1986 | 173.43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 176.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 182.74 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 200.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 202.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 234.32 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 264.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 238.13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 207.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 255.23 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1996 | 302.68 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 184.29 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 1998 | 262.71 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 1999 | 251.31 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 190.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2001 | 160.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 118.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2003 | 99.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 138.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 2005 | 149.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 100.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 2007 | 83.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 82.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 184.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +123.3% |
| 2010 | 219.62 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 172.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 203.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 226.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 398.13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +76.1% |
| 2015 | 512.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 831.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.3% |
| 2017 | 935.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 1,171 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2019 | 1,379 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 1,579 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 2,093 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2022 | 2,254 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 2,489 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2,489 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,667 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2,489 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,381 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.28 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 97.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 170.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 140.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 200.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 240.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 184.29 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 302.68 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 82.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 190.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 604.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 172.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,379 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,104 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,579 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,489 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 86 Congo 3,110 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 87 Burkina Faso 2,660 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Haiti 2,647 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 90 Turkmenistan 2,469 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Sierra Leone 2,151 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Vanuatu 2,091 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More external debt data for Tanzania
- Net financial flows, IBRD -2.87 million NFL, current US$ (2004)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.4987 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 34.4 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 20.38 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0176 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 1,898 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 2.61 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 27.53 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 33.16 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Tanzania?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Tanzania was 2,489 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,489 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.28 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Tanzania ranks 89th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,001.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.