Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) was 172.81 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional in Tanzania, 1972–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional in Tanzania stood at 172.81 million NFL, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.5% on the previous year and up 70.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional in Tanzania peaked at 276.61 million NFL, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -18.75 million NFL, current US$, in 1995.
Tanzania ranks 16th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.93 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 4.85 million NFL, current US$ | +151.5% |
| 1974 | 3.98 million NFL, current US$ | -17.9% |
| 1975 | 5.79 million NFL, current US$ | +45.4% |
| 1976 | 68,443 NFL, current US$ | -98.8% |
| 1977 | -480,610 NFL, current US$ | -802.2% |
| 1978 | 3.82 million NFL, current US$ | -894.5% |
| 1979 | -149,402 NFL, current US$ | -103.9% |
| 1980 | 18.61 million NFL, current US$ | -12559.7% |
| 1981 | 14.62 million NFL, current US$ | -21.4% |
| 1982 | 7.37 million NFL, current US$ | -49.6% |
| 1983 | -827,108 NFL, current US$ | -111.2% |
| 1984 | -795,229 NFL, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1985 | -851,652 NFL, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1986 | -3.25 million NFL, current US$ | +281.3% |
| 1987 | -5.14 million NFL, current US$ | +58.4% |
| 1988 | -5.23 million NFL, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1989 | -4.26 million NFL, current US$ | -18.7% |
| 1990 | -4.58 million NFL, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1991 | -4.51 million NFL, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1992 | -2.39 million NFL, current US$ | -46.9% |
| 1993 | -3.17 million NFL, current US$ | +32.3% |
| 1994 | -462,677 NFL, current US$ | -85.4% |
| 1995 | -18.75 million NFL, current US$ | +3952.8% |
| 1996 | -3.17 million NFL, current US$ | -83.1% |
| 1997 | -833,910 NFL, current US$ | -73.7% |
| 1998 | -2.46 million NFL, current US$ | +194.7% |
| 1999 | -1.18 million NFL, current US$ | -51.8% |
| 2000 | -906,156 NFL, current US$ | -23.4% |
| 2002 | 0 NFL, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2004 | 0 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2005 | -32,502 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | -921,101 NFL, current US$ | +2734.0% |
| 2007 | -941,510 NFL, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2008 | -974,545 NFL, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2009 | -996,444 NFL, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2010 | -991,856 NFL, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2011 | -1.04 million NFL, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2012 | -1.02 million NFL, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0 NFL, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 703,370 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2017 | 2.91 million NFL, current US$ | +314.2% |
| 2018 | 50.17 million NFL, current US$ | +1621.9% |
| 2019 | 72.52 million NFL, current US$ | +44.6% |
| 2020 | 101.61 million NFL, current US$ | +40.1% |
| 2021 | 88.16 million NFL, current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 106.50 million NFL, current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 163.02 million NFL, current US$ | +53.1% |
| 2024 | 276.61 million NFL, current US$ | +69.7% |
| 2025 | 172.81 million NFL, current US$ | -37.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 172.81 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.02 million NFL, current US$, 8.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 172.81 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 300,000 NFL, current US$, 576.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +12559.7% | -149,402 NFL, current US$ | 18.61 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1995 | -3952.8% | -462,677 NFL, current US$ | -18.75 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2006 | -2734.0% | -32,502 NFL, current US$ | -921,101 NFL, current US$ |
| 2018 | +1621.9% | 2.91 million NFL, current US$ | 50.17 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1978 | +894.5% | -480,610 NFL, current US$ | 3.82 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1977 | -802.2% | 68,443 NFL, current US$ | -480,610 NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.48 million NFL, current US$ | -480,610 NFL, current US$ | 5.79 million NFL, current US$ | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.03 million NFL, current US$ | -5.23 million NFL, current US$ | 18.61 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.15 million NFL, current US$ | -18.75 million NFL, current US$ | -462,677 NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -530,251 NFL, current US$ | -996,444 NFL, current US$ | 0 NFL, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.41 million NFL, current US$ | -1.04 million NFL, current US$ | 72.52 million NFL, current US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | 151.45 million NFL, current US$ | 88.16 million NFL, current US$ | 276.61 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 13 Ecuador 190.93 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 14 Botswana 189.86 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 15 Kenya 174.82 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 17 Angola 149.66 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 18 Georgia 133.56 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 19 Cameroon 125.19 million NFL, 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 net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional in Tanzania?
- Net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional in Tanzania was 172.81 million NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 276.61 million NFL, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.75 million NFL, current US$ in 1995.
- How does Tanzania rank for net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional?
- Tanzania ranks 16th out of 102 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. Nonconcessional financial flows cover all disbursements except those made through concessional lending facilities. Regional development banks are the African Development Bank, in Tunis, Tunisia, which serves all of Africa, including North Africa; the Asian Development Bank, in Manila, Philippines, which serves South and Central Asia and East Asia and Pacific; the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, in London, United Kingdom, which serves Europe and Central Asia; and the Inter-American Development Bank, in Washington, D.C., which serves the Americas. Aggregates include amounts for economies not specified elsewhere. Data are in current U.S. dollars.