External debt stocks, short-term in Tanzania
Tanzania: External debt stocks, short-term was 3.38 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.38 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 25.7%
World rank
40th
of 122 countries
All-time high
4.55 billion DOD, current US$
in 2023
All-time low
24.00 million DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, short-term in Tanzania, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term in Tanzania stood at 3.38 billion DOD, current US$.
The figure is down 25.7% on the previous year and up 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Tanzania peaked at 4.55 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.00 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Tanzania 40th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.00 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 32.00 million DOD, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1972 | 113.55 million DOD, current US$ | +254.8% |
| 1973 | 205.97 million DOD, current US$ | +81.4% |
| 1974 | 296.80 million DOD, current US$ | +44.1% |
| 1975 | 400.62 million DOD, current US$ | +35.0% |
| 1976 | 534.26 million DOD, current US$ | +33.4% |
| 1977 | 795.55 million DOD, current US$ | +48.9% |
| 1978 | 1.25 billion DOD, current US$ | +56.6% |
| 1979 | 1.26 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.77 billion DOD, current US$ | +40.7% |
| 1981 | 1.95 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 2.28 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1983 | 2.74 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1984 | 3.11 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 4.40 billion DOD, current US$ | +41.6% |
| 1986 | 401.18 million DOD, current US$ | -90.9% |
| 1987 | 555.00 million DOD, current US$ | +38.3% |
| 1988 | 615.96 million DOD, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 443.12 million DOD, current US$ | -28.1% |
| 1990 | 519.81 million DOD, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 612.91 million DOD, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 587.35 million DOD, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 749.13 million DOD, current US$ | +27.5% |
| 1994 | 884.80 million DOD, current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 962.96 million DOD, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 1.03 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 847.83 million DOD, current US$ | -17.8% |
| 1998 | 917.15 million DOD, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 995.23 million DOD, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 849.01 million DOD, current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 605.93 million DOD, current US$ | -28.6% |
| 2002 | 712.15 million DOD, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 824.91 million DOD, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 1.13 billion DOD, current US$ | +36.9% |
| 2005 | 1.00 billion DOD, current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 1.00 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.04 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.34 billion DOD, current US$ | +29.7% |
| 2009 | 1.40 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.39 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.65 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 2.08 billion DOD, current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2013 | 1.57 billion DOD, current US$ | -24.6% |
| 2014 | 1.90 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 2.23 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 2.58 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 2.78 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 2.83 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.05 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 3.44 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 3.87 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 4.47 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 4.55 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 3.38 billion DOD, current US$ | -25.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 3.38 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.27 billion DOD, current US$, 2.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 3.38 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 364.71 million DOD, current US$, 9.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +254.8% | 32.00 million DOD, current US$ | 113.55 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 490.79 million DOD, current US$ | 24.00 million DOD, current US$ | 1.26 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.83 billion DOD, current US$ | 401.18 million DOD, current US$ | 4.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 810.86 million DOD, current US$ | 519.81 million DOD, current US$ | 1.03 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 990.76 million DOD, current US$ | 605.93 million DOD, current US$ | 1.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.39 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.05 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.94 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.38 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.55 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 37 Zimbabwe 3.97 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 38 Paraguay 3.56 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 39 Armenia 3.50 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 41 North Macedonia 3.18 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 42 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.07 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 43 Zambia 2.79 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Tanzania
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -34.19 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 1.40 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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, IBRD -2.87 million NFL, current US$ (2004)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 11.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term in Tanzania?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Tanzania was 3.38 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.55 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.00 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Tanzania ranks 40th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.