Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 3.97 billion US dollar in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments in Tanzania, 1992–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2024, other investment, debt instruments in Tanzania stood at 3.97 billion US dollar. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.8% on the previous year and up 124.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments in Tanzania peaked at 3.97 billion US dollar in 2024 and was at its lowest, 103.00 million US dollar, in 1992.
That places Tanzania 104th out of 173 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.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 103.00 million US dollar | — |
| 1993 | 145.40 million US dollar | +41.2% |
| 1994 | 146.60 million US dollar | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 309.18 million US dollar | +110.9% |
| 1996 | 304.80 million US dollar | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 373.90 million US dollar | +22.7% |
| 1998 | 392.45 million US dollar | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 377.61 million US dollar | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 511.60 million US dollar | +35.5% |
| 2001 | 1.15 billion US dollar | +125.3% |
| 2002 | 1.16 billion US dollar | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.27 billion US dollar | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 1.23 billion US dollar | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.51 billion US dollar | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 1.67 billion US dollar | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 1.64 billion US dollar | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.37 billion US dollar | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 1.77 billion US dollar | +28.7% |
| 2010 | 1.90 billion US dollar | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 1.90 billion US dollar | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.70 billion US dollar | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 1.80 billion US dollar | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.77 billion US dollar | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.09 billion US dollar | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 1.90 billion US dollar | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 2.11 billion US dollar | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 2.21 billion US dollar | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 2.23 billion US dollar | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.36 billion US dollar | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 2.43 billion US dollar | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 2.17 billion US dollar | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 2.92 billion US dollar | +35.0% |
| 2024 | 3.97 billion US dollar | +35.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 3.97 billion US dollar is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.00 billion US dollar, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 3.97 billion US dollar is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.61 billion US dollar, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +125.3% | 511.60 million US dollar | 1.15 billion US dollar |
| 1995 | +110.9% | 146.60 million US dollar | 309.18 million US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 269.12 million US dollar | 103.00 million US dollar | 392.45 million US dollar | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.33 billion US dollar | 511.60 million US dollar | 1.77 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 billion US dollar | 1.70 billion US dollar | 2.23 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 billion US dollar | 2.17 billion US dollar | 3.97 billion US dollar | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 101 Myanmar 4.48 billion US dollar compare
- 102 Kyrgyzstan 4.47 billion US dollar compare
- 103 Cote d'Ivoire 4.21 billion US dollar compare
- 105 Armenia 3.87 billion US dollar compare
- 106 Jamaica 3.86 billion US dollar compare
- 107 Seychelles 3.82 billion US dollar 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 other investment, debt instruments in Tanzania?
- Other investment, debt instruments in Tanzania was 3.97 billion US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.97 billion US dollar in 2024.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.00 million US dollar in 1992.
- How does Tanzania rank for other investment, debt instruments?
- Tanzania ranks 104th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.