Debt service on external debt, total in Tanzania
Tanzania: Debt service on external debt, total was 1.98 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.98 billion TDS, current US$
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
48th
of 122 countries
All-time high
2.20 billion TDS, current US$
in 2023
All-time low
3.80 million TDS, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Debt service on external debt, total in Tanzania, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 1.98 billion TDS, current US$ for debt service on external debt, total in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 461.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Tanzania peaked at 2.20 billion TDS, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.80 million TDS, current US$, in 1970.
That places Tanzania 48th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.80 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 4.76 million TDS, current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1972 | 6.39 million TDS, current US$ | +34.3% |
| 1973 | 8.41 million TDS, current US$ | +31.6% |
| 1974 | 10.86 million TDS, current US$ | +29.1% |
| 1975 | 19.72 million TDS, current US$ | +81.6% |
| 1976 | 23.81 million TDS, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1977 | 35.41 million TDS, current US$ | +48.7% |
| 1978 | 86.29 million TDS, current US$ | +143.7% |
| 1979 | 80.41 million TDS, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 138.82 million TDS, current US$ | +72.6% |
| 1981 | 152.46 million TDS, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 132.25 million TDS, current US$ | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 144.90 million TDS, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 124.43 million TDS, current US$ | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 170.25 million TDS, current US$ | +36.8% |
| 1986 | 153.62 million TDS, current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 156.41 million TDS, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 161.87 million TDS, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 177.21 million TDS, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 179.04 million TDS, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 207.56 million TDS, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 234.50 million TDS, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 210.94 million TDS, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 183.47 million TDS, current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 226.08 million TDS, current US$ | +23.2% |
| 1996 | 268.12 million TDS, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 163.25 million TDS, current US$ | -39.1% |
| 1998 | 232.71 million TDS, current US$ | +42.5% |
| 1999 | 222.61 million TDS, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 168.41 million TDS, current US$ | -24.4% |
| 2001 | 142.56 million TDS, current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 104.74 million TDS, current US$ | -26.5% |
| 2003 | 88.43 million TDS, current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 122.92 million TDS, current US$ | +39.0% |
| 2005 | 132.79 million TDS, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 89.14 million TDS, current US$ | -32.9% |
| 2007 | 73.96 million TDS, current US$ | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 73.28 million TDS, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 163.63 million TDS, current US$ | +123.3% |
| 2010 | 194.54 million TDS, current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 152.59 million TDS, current US$ | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 180.62 million TDS, current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 200.26 million TDS, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 352.66 million TDS, current US$ | +76.1% |
| 2015 | 453.67 million TDS, current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 736.24 million TDS, current US$ | +62.3% |
| 2017 | 828.69 million TDS, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 1.04 billion TDS, current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2019 | 1.22 billion TDS, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 1.40 billion TDS, current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 1.85 billion TDS, current US$ | +32.6% |
| 2022 | 2.00 billion TDS, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 2.20 billion TDS, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 1.98 billion TDS, current US$ | -10.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.98 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.79 billion TDS, current US$, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.98 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 421.48 million TDS, current US$, 4.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.99 million TDS, current US$ | 3.80 million TDS, current US$ | 86.29 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 151.22 million TDS, current US$ | 124.43 million TDS, current US$ | 177.21 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 212.83 million TDS, current US$ | 163.25 million TDS, current US$ | 268.12 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.99 million TDS, current US$ | 73.28 million TDS, current US$ | 168.41 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 535.80 million TDS, current US$ | 152.59 million TDS, current US$ | 1.22 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.40 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.20 billion TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More external debt data for Tanzania
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -34.19 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 1.40 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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, IBRD -2.87 million NFL, current US$ (2004)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 11.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total in Tanzania?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Tanzania was 1.98 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.20 billion TDS, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.80 million TDS, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- Tanzania ranks 48th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 461.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.