LT Principal due per balance of payments account (BoP, current US$) in Tanzania
Tanzania: LT Principal due per balance of payments account (BoP, current US$) was 76.24 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
LT Principal due per balance of payments account in Tanzania, 1999–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lt principal due per balance of payments account in Tanzania is 76.24 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 41.9% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lt principal due per balance of payments account in Tanzania peaked at 131.31 million BoP, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.72 million BoP, current US$, in 2007.
Tanzania ranks 17th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LT Principal due per balance of payments account (BoP, current US$) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 103.61 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2000 | 93.73 million BoP, current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 92.37 million BoP, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 56.84 million BoP, current US$ | -38.5% |
| 2003 | 40.49 million BoP, current US$ | -28.8% |
| 2004 | 39.49 million BoP, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 30.97 million BoP, current US$ | -21.6% |
| 2006 | 36.08 million BoP, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 19.72 million BoP, current US$ | -45.3% |
| 2008 | 22.26 million BoP, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 105.17 million BoP, current US$ | +372.5% |
| 2010 | 131.31 million BoP, current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 76.24 million BoP, current US$ | -41.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 76.24 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.68 million BoP, current US$, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 76.24 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 130.84 million BoP, current US$, 58% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LT Principal due per balance of payments account (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +372.5% | 22.26 million BoP, current US$ | 105.17 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103.61 million BoP, current US$ | 103.61 million BoP, current US$ | 103.61 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.71 million BoP, current US$ | 19.72 million BoP, current US$ | 105.17 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.78 million BoP, current US$ | 76.24 million BoP, current US$ | 131.31 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 14 Zambia 130.29 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 15 Mauritius 79.74 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 16 Congo 76.86 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 18 Uganda 60.53 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 19 Chad 52.83 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 20 Sierra Leone 37.50 million BoP, current US$ 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 lt principal due per balance of payments account in Tanzania?
- Lt principal due per balance of payments account in Tanzania was 76.24 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest lt principal due per balance of payments account recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 131.31 million BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest lt principal due per balance of payments account recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.72 million BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- How does Tanzania rank for lt principal due per balance of payments account?
- Tanzania ranks 17th out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is lt principal due per balance of payments account rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of LT Principal due per balance of payments account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Memorandum item - repayments due on outstanding debts. Data are in current U.S. dollars.