External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Tanzania

Tanzania: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 31,916 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
31,916 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
82nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
31,916 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
195.71 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Tanzania, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 31,916 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.2% on the previous year and up 142.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Tanzania peaked at 31,916 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 195.71 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.

Tanzania ranks 82nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1970 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 195.71 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1971 1,291 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +559.7%
1972 1,447 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.1%
1973 1,735 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +19.9%
1974 1,883 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.5%
1975 2,109 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.0%
1976 2,338 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +10.8%
1977 2,895 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +23.8%
1978 3,406 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +17.6%
1979 3,153 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -7.4%
1980 3,725 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +18.2%
1981 4,131 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +10.9%
1982 4,203 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.7%
1983 4,482 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.6%
1984 4,511 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.6%
1985 5,232 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +16.0%
1986 4,996 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -4.5%
1987 5,459 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.3%
1988 5,929 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.6%
1989 5,959 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.5%
1990 6,518 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.4%
1991 6,551 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.5%
1992 6,617 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.0%
1993 6,554 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -1.0%
1994 6,921 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.6%
1995 7,011 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.3%
1996 6,894 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -1.7%
1997 6,792 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -1.5%
1998 7,144 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.2%
1999 7,414 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.8%
2000 6,758 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -8.8%
2001 6,253 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -7.5%
2002 6,781 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.4%
2003 6,791 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.2%
2004 7,939 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +16.9%
2005 7,945 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.1%
2006 3,441 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -56.7%
2007 4,446 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +29.2%
2008 5,221 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +17.4%
2009 6,469 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +23.9%
2010 7,794 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +20.5%
2011 8,851 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +13.6%
2012 10,534 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +19.0%
2013 13,150 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +24.8%
2014 15,589 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +18.5%
2015 17,518 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.4%
2016 18,552 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.9%
2017 20,743 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.8%
2018 21,940 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.8%
2019 23,825 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.6%
2020 24,899 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.5%
2021 26,630 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.0%
2022 27,696 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.0%
2023 31,916 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +15.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,045 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 195.71 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 3,406 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 4,863 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 3,725 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 5,959 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 6,842 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 6,518 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 7,414 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 6,204 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 3,441 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 7,945 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 15,850 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 7,794 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 23,825 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 27,785 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 24,899 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 31,916 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 79 Angola 37,614 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 80 Iraq 36,131 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 81 Burkina Faso 35,985 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 83 Papua New Guinea 31,861 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 84 Zambia 31,231 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 85 Malawi 30,502 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Tanzania?
External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Tanzania was 31,916 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 31,916 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 195.71 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Tanzania rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
Tanzania ranks 82nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 142.7%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, 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
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
132 places, 6,185 data points, 1970–2023
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, 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.