Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) was 27.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Multilateral debt service in Tanzania, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service.
Analysis
The most recent figure for multilateral debt service in Tanzania is 27.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 28.2% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Tanzania peaked at 97.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1970.
Tanzania ranks 82nd of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.0% | — |
| 1971 | 16.0% | +77.7% |
| 1972 | 27.1% | +69.5% |
| 1973 | 33.6% | +24.3% |
| 1974 | 34.5% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 46.6% | +34.9% |
| 1976 | 43.5% | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 45.6% | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 33.9% | -25.7% |
| 1979 | 33.9% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 35.6% | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 37.5% | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 37.4% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 38.7% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 58.8% | +52.0% |
| 1985 | 38.5% | -34.5% |
| 1986 | 64.2% | +66.6% |
| 1987 | 59.2% | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 53.6% | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 41.3% | -22.9% |
| 1990 | 52.7% | +27.4% |
| 1991 | 57.0% | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 38.8% | -32.0% |
| 1993 | 44.6% | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 62.4% | +40.0% |
| 1995 | 66.7% | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 50.0% | -25.1% |
| 1997 | 78.9% | +58.0% |
| 1998 | 53.5% | -32.2% |
| 1999 | 44.4% | -17.0% |
| 2000 | 36.4% | -18.2% |
| 2001 | 51.9% | +42.8% |
| 2002 | 49.2% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 65.1% | +32.4% |
| 2004 | 76.2% | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 88.4% | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 76.4% | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 68.9% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 97.4% | +41.3% |
| 2009 | 65.8% | -32.5% |
| 2010 | 55.4% | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 72.4% | +30.7% |
| 2012 | 64.6% | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 43.7% | -32.4% |
| 2014 | 35.5% | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | -36.3% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 21.6% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 27.7% | +28.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 27.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.3%, 81% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 27.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.0%, 71% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.4% | 9.0% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.5% | 35.6% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.9% | 38.8% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.6% | 36.4% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 16.5% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 16.7% | 27.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 multilateral debt service in Tanzania?
- Multilateral debt service in Tanzania was 27.7% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for multilateral debt service?
- Tanzania ranks 82nd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Multilateral debt service is the repayment of principal and interest to the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral agencies. public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity.