Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … unit in Tanzania
Tanzania: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … unit was 0.025 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.025 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
85th
of 121 countries
All-time high
0.0351 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1992
All-time low
0.0013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Tanzania, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.025 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and up 254.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Tanzania peaked at 0.0351 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
That places Tanzania 85th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, 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$) … unit in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0016 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0018 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 0.002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0022 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0034 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0037 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0046 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0093 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +103.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0082 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0122 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0116 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0095 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0103 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0096 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0111 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0142 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1987 | 0.02 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0219 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0276 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0289 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0288 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0351 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0341 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.028 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0296 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0284 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0146 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0191 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0175 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0126 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0105 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0074 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0058 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0074 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0072 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0048 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0034 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0026 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0056 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +112.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0061 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0044 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0046 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0071 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0096 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0148 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0156 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0182 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 0.02 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0212 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0262 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0264 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0279 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 0.025 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.025 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0439 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 57% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.025 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0302 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 83% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0038 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0148 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0095 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0276 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0264 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0146 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0351 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0067 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0126 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0105 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.02 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0253 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0212 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0279 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 82 Uganda 0.0289 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Rwanda 0.0285 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Russia 0.026 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 India 0.0244 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Guyana 0.0243 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Haiti 0.0224 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of in Tanzania?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Tanzania was 0.025 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0351 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
- Tanzania ranks 85th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 254.2%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.