External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) … square in Tanzania
Tanzania: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) … square was 25,272 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Tanzania, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Tanzania stood at 25,272 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 121.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Tanzania peaked at 25,272 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 195.71 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Tanzania 81st out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) … square in Tanzania, year by year
| 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 | 7,384 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 7,313 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2,783 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.9% |
| 2007 | 3,606 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 4,218 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 5,323 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2010 | 6,413 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 7,442 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 8,881 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 11,438 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2014 | 13,038 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 14,252 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 14,769 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 16,464 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 17,306 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 19,052 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 19,829 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 21,379 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 22,073 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 25,272 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 25,272 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58,844 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 25,272 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,464 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) … square 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 | +559.7% | 195.71 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,291 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2006 | -61.9% | 7,313 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,783 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 5,721 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,783 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,384 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,905 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,413 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,052 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,138 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,829 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,272 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 78 Vanuatu 29,720 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Ethiopia 28,277 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Cameroon 25,657 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Gabon 23,589 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Burundi 23,285 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Brazil 22,855 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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 25,272 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, 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 25,272 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Tanzania ranks 81st out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.0%. 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.