Debt service, PPG and PNG private creditors (TDS, current US$) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Debt service, PPG and PNG private creditors (TDS, current US$) was 67.17 million TDS, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
67.17 million TDS, current US$
Change on year
down 42.0%
World rank
17th
of 50 countries
All-time high
115.72 million TDS, current US$
in 2010
All-time low
0 TDS, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2011
Debt service, PPG and PNG private creditors in Tanzania, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 67.17 million TDS, current US$ for debt service, ppg and png private creditors in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.0% on the previous year and up 253.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service, ppg and png private creditors in Tanzania peaked at 115.72 million TDS, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 TDS, current US$, in 1970.
That places Tanzania 17th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service, PPG and PNG private creditors (TDS, current US$) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 304,000 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 214,000 TDS, current US$ | -29.6% |
| 1973 | 19,000 TDS, current US$ | -91.1% |
| 1974 | 41,000 TDS, current US$ | +115.8% |
| 1975 | 180,000 TDS, current US$ | +339.0% |
| 1976 | 758,000 TDS, current US$ | +321.1% |
| 1977 | 2.05 million TDS, current US$ | +169.9% |
| 1978 | 5.88 million TDS, current US$ | +187.5% |
| 1979 | 8.66 million TDS, current US$ | +47.3% |
| 1980 | 13.24 million TDS, current US$ | +52.9% |
| 1981 | 14.07 million TDS, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 21.18 million TDS, current US$ | +50.5% |
| 1983 | 17.05 million TDS, current US$ | -19.5% |
| 1984 | 2.81 million TDS, current US$ | -83.5% |
| 1985 | 1.95 million TDS, current US$ | -30.7% |
| 1986 | 3.92 million TDS, current US$ | +101.0% |
| 1987 | 9.46 million TDS, current US$ | +141.2% |
| 1988 | 13.65 million TDS, current US$ | +44.3% |
| 1989 | 14.65 million TDS, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 15.21 million TDS, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 15.27 million TDS, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 85.31 million TDS, current US$ | +458.6% |
| 1993 | 15.40 million TDS, current US$ | -81.9% |
| 1994 | 16.31 million TDS, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 25.25 million TDS, current US$ | +54.9% |
| 1996 | 26.29 million TDS, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 19.31 million TDS, current US$ | -26.6% |
| 1998 | 15.42 million TDS, current US$ | -20.1% |
| 1999 | 30.01 million TDS, current US$ | +94.6% |
| 2000 | 18.85 million TDS, current US$ | -37.2% |
| 2001 | 19.01 million TDS, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 18.81 million TDS, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 676,000 TDS, current US$ | -96.4% |
| 2004 | 1.74 million TDS, current US$ | +158.0% |
| 2005 | 1.96 million TDS, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 5.82 million TDS, current US$ | +196.4% |
| 2007 | 4.11 million TDS, current US$ | -29.4% |
| 2008 | 15.31 million TDS, current US$ | +272.7% |
| 2009 | 112.45 million TDS, current US$ | +634.3% |
| 2010 | 115.72 million TDS, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 67.17 million TDS, current US$ | -42.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 67.17 million TDS, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.17 million TDS, current US$, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 67.17 million TDS, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.60 million TDS, current US$, 41.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service, PPG and PNG private creditors (TDS, current US$) in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +634.3% | 15.31 million TDS, current US$ | 112.45 million TDS, current US$ |
| 1992 | +458.6% | 15.27 million TDS, current US$ | 85.31 million TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.81 million TDS, current US$ | 0 TDS, current US$ | 8.66 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.20 million TDS, current US$ | 1.95 million TDS, current US$ | 21.18 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.38 million TDS, current US$ | 15.21 million TDS, current US$ | 85.31 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.87 million TDS, current US$ | 676,000 TDS, current US$ | 112.45 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.44 million TDS, current US$ | 67.17 million TDS, current US$ | 115.72 million TDS, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 14 Cote d'Ivoire 108.57 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 15 Mauritius 85.88 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 16 Nigeria 69.56 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 18 Congo 30.18 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 19 Kenya 7.59 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 20 Seychelles 6.96 million TDS, current US$ 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, ppg and png private creditors in Tanzania?
- Debt service, ppg and png private creditors in Tanzania was 67.17 million TDS, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt service, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 115.72 million TDS, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest debt service, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 TDS, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for debt service, ppg and png private creditors?
- Tanzania ranks 17th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt service, ppg and png private creditors rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 253.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt service, PPG and PNG private creditors (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service for private and public non-guaranteed debt is the sum of the two.