Multilateral debt service in Tanzania
Tanzania: Multilateral debt service was 503.28 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service in Tanzania, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for multilateral debt service in Tanzania is 503.28 million TDS, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.3% on the previous year and up 492.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Tanzania peaked at 503.28 million TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 341,000 TDS, current US$, in 1970.
That places Tanzania 41st out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 341,000 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 760,000 TDS, current US$ | +122.9% |
| 1972 | 1.73 million TDS, current US$ | +127.6% |
| 1973 | 2.68 million TDS, current US$ | +55.2% |
| 1974 | 3.75 million TDS, current US$ | +39.7% |
| 1975 | 9.19 million TDS, current US$ | +145.0% |
| 1976 | 10.35 million TDS, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 15.29 million TDS, current US$ | +47.7% |
| 1978 | 17.03 million TDS, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 21.53 million TDS, current US$ | +26.4% |
| 1980 | 26.23 million TDS, current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1981 | 30.06 million TDS, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 32.97 million TDS, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 35.69 million TDS, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 41.67 million TDS, current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 52.54 million TDS, current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1986 | 62.91 million TDS, current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1987 | 69.26 million TDS, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 67.81 million TDS, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 64.29 million TDS, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 71.89 million TDS, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 98.57 million TDS, current US$ | +37.1% |
| 1992 | 86.48 million TDS, current US$ | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 89.24 million TDS, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 101.55 million TDS, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 134.75 million TDS, current US$ | +32.7% |
| 1996 | 119.49 million TDS, current US$ | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 98.89 million TDS, current US$ | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 99.81 million TDS, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 81.12 million TDS, current US$ | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 52.78 million TDS, current US$ | -34.9% |
| 2001 | 68.12 million TDS, current US$ | +29.1% |
| 2002 | 45.14 million TDS, current US$ | -33.7% |
| 2003 | 47.68 million TDS, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 65.85 million TDS, current US$ | +38.1% |
| 2005 | 64.15 million TDS, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 55.92 million TDS, current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 30.60 million TDS, current US$ | -45.3% |
| 2008 | 33.71 million TDS, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 35.24 million TDS, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 49.06 million TDS, current US$ | +39.2% |
| 2011 | 59.61 million TDS, current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 64.42 million TDS, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 71.97 million TDS, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 84.91 million TDS, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 94.52 million TDS, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 112.26 million TDS, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 137.76 million TDS, current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 158.73 million TDS, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 184.59 million TDS, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 221.60 million TDS, current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 277.36 million TDS, current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2022 | 329.24 million TDS, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 395.19 million TDS, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 503.28 million TDS, current US$ | +27.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 503.28 million TDS, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 200.14 million TDS, current US$, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 503.28 million TDS, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 128.14 million TDS, current US$, 3.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +145.0% | 3.75 million TDS, current US$ | 9.19 million TDS, current US$ |
| 1972 | +127.6% | 760,000 TDS, current US$ | 1.73 million TDS, current US$ |
| 1971 | +122.9% | 341,000 TDS, current US$ | 760,000 TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.27 million TDS, current US$ | 341,000 TDS, current US$ | 21.53 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.34 million TDS, current US$ | 26.23 million TDS, current US$ | 69.26 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.18 million TDS, current US$ | 71.89 million TDS, current US$ | 134.75 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.92 million TDS, current US$ | 30.60 million TDS, current US$ | 68.12 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.78 million TDS, current US$ | 49.06 million TDS, current US$ | 184.59 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 345.33 million TDS, current US$ | 221.60 million TDS, current US$ | 503.28 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 38 Honduras 533.21 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 39 Senegal 525.65 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 40 Uganda 507.77 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 42 Ethiopia 495.44 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 43 Angola 491.20 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 44 Belarus 476.18 million TDS, 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 multilateral debt service in Tanzania?
- Multilateral debt service in Tanzania was 503.28 million TDS, current US$ 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 503.28 million TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 341,000 TDS, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for multilateral debt service?
- Tanzania ranks 41st out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 492.7%. 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 Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.