Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 42.86 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
42.86
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
118th
of 193 countries
All-time high
49.86
in 2024
All-time low
17.44
in 2006
Years of data
29
2002–2030

Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2002–2030

203040502002201620302002: 47.42003: 44.42004: 44.52005: 25.42006: 17.42007: 23.82008: 21.62009: 23.92010: 27.62011: 28.42012: 302013: 32.72014: 36.42015: 39.52016: 39.82017: 40.12018: 422019: 40.42020: 41.32021: 43.42022: 44.92023: 47.82024: 49.92025: 49.62026: 48.32027: 46.72028: 45.22029: 442030: 42.9

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 42.86 for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 49.86 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.44, in 2006.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 118th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2002 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2002 47.37
2003 44.38 -6.3%
2004 44.52 +0.3%
2005 25.36 -43.0%
2006 17.44 -31.2%
2007 23.75 +36.2%
2008 21.64 -8.9%
2009 23.93 +10.5%
2010 27.61 +15.4%
2011 28.43 +3.0%
2012 30.05 +5.7%
2013 32.68 +8.8%
2014 36.41 +11.4%
2015 39.52 +8.6%
2016 39.8 +0.7%
2017 40.11 +0.8%
2018 42.03 +4.8%
2019 40.44 -3.8%
2020 41.27 +2.1%
2021 43.39 +5.1%
2022 44.85 +3.4%
2023 47.8 +6.6%
2024 49.86 +4.3%
2025 49.59 -0.6%
2026 48.26 -2.7%
2027 46.71 -3.2%
2028 45.24 -3.1%
2029 43.97 -2.8%
2030 42.86 -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.05 17.44 47.37 8
2010s 35.71 27.61 42.03 10
2020s 46.09 41.27 49.86 10
2030s 42.86 42.86 42.86 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of was 42.86 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 49.86 in 2024.
What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 17.44 in 2006.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 118th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
211 places, 7,159 data points, 1991–2030
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