Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 2,489 TDS, current US$ 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, United Republic of, 1970–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k197019962023

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$), per square in Tanzania, United Republic of is 2,489 TDS, current US$ 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$), per square in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 2,489 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.28 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 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$), per square in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970 to 2023.
Year TDS, current US$ 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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, United Republic of

  1. 86 Congo 3,110 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 87 Burkina Faso 2,660 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 88 Haiti 2,647 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 90 Turkmenistan 2,469 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 91 Sierra Leone 2,151 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 92 Vanuatu 2,091 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Tanzania, United Republic of 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$), per square recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 2,489 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 4.28 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 89th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
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, United Republic of 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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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.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
132 places, 6,172 data points, 1970–2023
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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.