External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) … capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) … capita was 354.1 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Tanzania, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 354.1 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Tanzania peaked at 354.1 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.85 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Tanzania ranks 88th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) … capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.85 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 81.86 DOD, current US$ per person | +537.1% |
| 1972 | 88.55 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 102.4 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 107.17 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 115.75 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 123.72 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 147.77 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1978 | 167.81 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 150.23 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 171.97 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 184.97 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 182.53 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 188.32 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 183.45 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 205.97 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 190.26 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 201.22 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 212.03 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 207.51 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 221.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 216.7 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 213.47 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 204.91 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 208.23 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 204.41 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 197.33 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 190.52 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 195.2 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 197.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 174.73 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 157.36 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 166.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 162.19 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 171.62 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 165.32 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 61.17 DOD, current US$ per person | -63.0% |
| 2007 | 77.09 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 2008 | 87.77 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 108.05 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 126.91 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 143.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 166.06 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 207.51 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 229.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 242.69 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 243.06 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 262.04 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 266.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 285.19 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 288.07 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 301.41 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 302.14 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 336.03 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 354.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 354.1 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 685.74 DOD, current US$ per person, 52% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 354.1 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 359.97 DOD, current US$ per person, 98% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) … capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +537.1% | 12.85 DOD, current US$ per person | 81.86 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 2006 | -63.0% | 165.32 DOD, current US$ per person | 61.17 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 109.81 DOD, current US$ per person | 12.85 DOD, current US$ per person | 167.81 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 192.82 DOD, current US$ per person | 171.97 DOD, current US$ per person | 212.03 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 204.91 DOD, current US$ per person | 190.52 DOD, current US$ per person | 221.12 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 133.16 DOD, current US$ per person | 61.17 DOD, current US$ per person | 174.73 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 217.29 DOD, current US$ per person | 126.91 DOD, current US$ per person | 285.19 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 316.35 DOD, current US$ per person | 288.07 DOD, current US$ per person | 354.1 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 85 Gambia 365.83 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 86 China 357.79 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 87 Pakistan 356.41 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 89 Solomon Islands 347.71 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 90 Zimbabwe 319.44 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 91 Nepal 299.17 DOD, current US$ per person 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 external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Tanzania?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Tanzania was 354.1 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 354.1 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.85 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Tanzania ranks 88th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.