PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita was 31.08 NFL, US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Tanzania, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per person.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 31.08 NFL, US$ per person for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Tanzania peaked at 62.2 NFL, US$ per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.45 NFL, US$ per person, in 1985.
Tanzania ranks 45th of 122 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.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.09 NFL, US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 62.2 NFL, US$ per person | +1914.8% |
| 1972 | 6.25 NFL, US$ per person | -90.0% |
| 1973 | 10.71 NFL, US$ per person | +71.4% |
| 1974 | 11.09 NFL, US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 15.4 NFL, US$ per person | +38.9% |
| 1976 | 7.69 NFL, US$ per person | -50.1% |
| 1977 | 10.92 NFL, US$ per person | +42.0% |
| 1978 | 8.22 NFL, US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 1979 | 7.46 NFL, US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 11.38 NFL, US$ per person | +52.7% |
| 1981 | 26.48 NFL, US$ per person | +132.6% |
| 1982 | 11.31 NFL, US$ per person | -57.3% |
| 1983 | 14.83 NFL, US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 1984 | 15.06 NFL, US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 2.45 NFL, US$ per person | -83.7% |
| 1986 | 7.25 NFL, US$ per person | +195.6% |
| 1987 | 5.88 NFL, US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 1988 | 10.26 NFL, US$ per person | +74.4% |
| 1989 | 3.81 NFL, US$ per person | -62.9% |
| 1990 | 7.76 NFL, US$ per person | +103.9% |
| 1991 | 6.36 NFL, US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1992 | 9.59 NFL, US$ per person | +50.7% |
| 1993 | 3.8 NFL, US$ per person | -60.4% |
| 1994 | 5.52 NFL, US$ per person | +45.4% |
| 1995 | 3.97 NFL, US$ per person | -28.1% |
| 1996 | 2.8 NFL, US$ per person | -29.6% |
| 1997 | 5.99 NFL, US$ per person | +114.5% |
| 1998 | 4.26 NFL, US$ per person | -29.0% |
| 1999 | 5.23 NFL, US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 3.83 NFL, US$ per person | -26.8% |
| 2001 | 2.9 NFL, US$ per person | -24.3% |
| 2002 | 4.54 NFL, US$ per person | +56.6% |
| 2003 | 11.62 NFL, US$ per person | +155.8% |
| 2004 | 10.22 NFL, US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 11.11 NFL, US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 13.07 NFL, US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 15.13 NFL, US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 12.28 NFL, US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 20.94 NFL, US$ per person | +70.4% |
| 2010 | 24.18 NFL, US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 13.57 NFL, US$ per person | -43.9% |
| 2012 | 22.47 NFL, US$ per person | +65.6% |
| 2013 | 34 NFL, US$ per person | +51.3% |
| 2014 | 34.32 NFL, US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 27.51 NFL, US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 18 NFL, US$ per person | -34.5% |
| 2017 | 19.02 NFL, US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 14.04 NFL, US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 11.89 NFL, US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 9.81 NFL, US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 7.7 NFL, US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 21.62 NFL, US$ per person | +180.7% |
| 2023 | 28.98 NFL, US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 2024 | 31.08 NFL, US$ per person | +7.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 31.08 NFL, US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.55 NFL, US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 31.08 NFL, US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.13 NFL, US$ per person, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +1914.8% | 3.09 NFL, US$ per person | 62.2 NFL, US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.3 NFL, US$ per person | 3.09 NFL, US$ per person | 62.2 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.87 NFL, US$ per person | 2.45 NFL, US$ per person | 26.48 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.53 NFL, US$ per person | 2.8 NFL, US$ per person | 9.59 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.56 NFL, US$ per person | 2.9 NFL, US$ per person | 20.94 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9 NFL, US$ per person | 11.89 NFL, US$ per person | 34.32 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.84 NFL, US$ per person | 7.7 NFL, US$ per person | 31.08 NFL, US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 42 Cape Verde 32.52 NFL, US$ per person compare
- 43 Togo 32.09 NFL, US$ per person compare
- 44 South Africa 31.09 NFL, US$ per person compare
- 46 Lebanon 31.07 NFL, US$ per person compare
- 47 Kazakhstan 30.69 NFL, US$ per person compare
- 48 Honduras 29.43 NFL, US$ per person 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 ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Tanzania?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Tanzania was 31.08 NFL, US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2 NFL, US$ per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 NFL, US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Tanzania rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 45th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.