External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 49.34 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Tanzania, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Tanzania stood at 49.34 DOD, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 27.8% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Tanzania peaked at 195.7 DOD, current US$ per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.78 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Tanzania 74th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.78 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 2.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 1972 | 7.84 DOD, current US$ per person | +242.4% |
| 1973 | 13.72 DOD, current US$ per person | +75.0% |
| 1974 | 19.07 DOD, current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 1975 | 24.82 DOD, current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 1976 | 31.92 DOD, current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 1977 | 45.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +43.6% |
| 1978 | 69.32 DOD, current US$ per person | +51.2% |
| 1979 | 67.71 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 92.27 DOD, current US$ per person | +36.3% |
| 1981 | 98.75 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 111.98 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 129.97 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1984 | 142.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 195.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +37.1% |
| 1986 | 17.25 DOD, current US$ per person | -91.2% |
| 1987 | 23.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 1988 | 24.87 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 17.42 DOD, current US$ per person | -30.0% |
| 1990 | 19.91 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 22.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 21.39 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 26.44 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 1994 | 30.05 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 31.69 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 33.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 26.85 DOD, current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1998 | 28.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 29.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 24.78 DOD, current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 17.21 DOD, current US$ per person | -30.5% |
| 2002 | 19.72 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 22.24 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 29.64 DOD, current US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 25.6 DOD, current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 24.83 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 25.02 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 31.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 32.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 31.03 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 35.77 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 43.9 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 32.13 DOD, current US$ per person | -26.8% |
| 2014 | 37.74 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 42.9 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 47.98 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 50.02 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 49.29 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 51.49 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 56.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 61.62 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 69.03 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 68.35 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 49.34 DOD, current US$ per person | -27.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 49.34 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.26 DOD, current US$ per person, 60% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 49.34 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.37 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +242.4% | 2.29 DOD, current US$ per person | 7.84 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.43 DOD, current US$ per person | 1.78 DOD, current US$ per person | 69.32 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.41 DOD, current US$ per person | 17.25 DOD, current US$ per person | 195.7 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.07 DOD, current US$ per person | 19.91 DOD, current US$ per person | 33.33 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.27 DOD, current US$ per person | 17.21 DOD, current US$ per person | 32.12 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.23 DOD, current US$ per person | 31.03 DOD, current US$ per person | 51.49 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.96 DOD, current US$ per person | 49.34 DOD, current US$ per person | 69.03 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 71 Botswana 57.38 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 72 Eswatini 56.21 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 73 Bolivia 51.18 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 75 Mauritania 41.27 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 76 Somalia 39.56 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 77 Pakistan 38.24 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, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Tanzania?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Tanzania was 49.34 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 195.7 DOD, current US$ per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 74th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.