Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) was 11.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Tanzania, 1977–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 11.3% for debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and up 271.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Tanzania peaked at 39.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2008.
Tanzania ranks 30th of 118 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5.4% | — |
| 1978 | 13.8% | +155.9% |
| 1979 | 11.5% | -16.4% |
| 1980 | 14.8% | +28.4% |
| 1981 | 14.9% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 20.4% | +37.1% |
| 1983 | 25.6% | +25.5% |
| 1984 | 20.4% | -20.2% |
| 1985 | 33.3% | +62.7% |
| 1986 | 30.0% | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 34.2% | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 27.6% | -19.3% |
| 1989 | 31.6% | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 31.3% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 39.4% | +26.0% |
| 1992 | 39.3% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 26.3% | -32.9% |
| 1994 | 18.4% | -30.0% |
| 1995 | 17.2% | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 18.4% | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 12.2% | -34.0% |
| 1998 | 18.4% | +51.1% |
| 1999 | 17.3% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 11.2% | -35.0% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | -33.5% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | -32.6% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | -26.7% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -46.4% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -48.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -43.9% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +68.2% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +33.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +68.1% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +55.6% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +54.6% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | +70.7% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +27.7% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +31.7% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | -29.1% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 11.3% | -13.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 11.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.4%, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 11.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.0%, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.2% | 5.4% | 13.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 25.3% | 14.8% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.8% | 12.2% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 0.6% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 1.1% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 11.3% | 18.2% | 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 (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Tanzania?
- Debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Tanzania was 11.3% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2008.
- How does Tanzania rank for debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and)?
- Tanzania ranks 30th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 271.4%. 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 (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Debt service, the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services, is expressed as a percentage of exports of goods and services--all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, net exports of goods under merchanting, nonmonetary gold, and services. This series differs from the standard debt to exports series in that it covers only long-term public and publicly guaranteed debt and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.