Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 36.52 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2015, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 36.52.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 142.16 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 16.75, in 1970.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 128th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.75 | — |
| 1971 | 76.88 | +358.9% |
| 1972 | 75.45 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 75.3 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 72.17 | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 73.18 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 72.28 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 70.39 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 73.41 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 73.13 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 77.67 | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 75.61 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 71.96 | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 73.29 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 78.64 | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 93.29 | +18.6% |
| 1986 | 72.27 | -22.5% |
| 1987 | 126.2 | +74.6% |
| 1988 | 85.93 | -31.9% |
| 1989 | 96.01 | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 136.94 | +42.6% |
| 1991 | 116.4 | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 128.73 | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 142.16 | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 138.35 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 115.13 | -16.8% |
| 1996 | 99.02 | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 78.53 | -20.7% |
| 1998 | 74.63 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 75.01 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 65.91 | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 57.96 | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 58.76 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 56.02 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 55.97 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 42.65 | -23.8% |
| 2007 | 28.45 | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 21.52 | -24.4% |
| 2009 | 24.36 | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 27.34 | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 27.84 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 29.15 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 30.9 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 33.8 | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 36.52 | +8.1% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 36.52 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.81, 78% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 36.52 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.32, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Tanzania, United Republic of 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 | +358.9% | 16.75 | 76.88 |
| 1987 | +74.6% | 72.27 | 126.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.89 | 16.75 | 76.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.09 | 71.96 | 126.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.49 | 74.63 | 142.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.73 | 21.52 | 65.91 | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.92 | 27.34 | 36.52 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 125 Korea 37.89 compare
- 126 Australia 37.64 compare
- 127 Rwanda 37.29 compare
- 129 Chinese Taipei 36.46 compare
- 130 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 36.16 compare
- 131 Madagascar 35.53 compare
More external debt data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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 gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of was 36.52 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 142.16 in 1993.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.75 in 1970.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 128th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.