PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Tanzania
Tanzania: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre was 2,180 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 2,180 NFL, US$ per square kilometre for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 38.0% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 2,180 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.02 NFL, US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Tanzania ranks 45th of 121 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$), per square kilometre in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47.02 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 981.07 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +1986.3% |
| 1972 | 102.11 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -89.6% |
| 1973 | 181.41 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +77.7% |
| 1974 | 194.82 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 280.59 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1976 | 145.32 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -48.2% |
| 1977 | 213.99 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 1978 | 166.82 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1979 | 156.49 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 246.59 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 1981 | 591.35 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +139.8% |
| 1982 | 260.47 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -56.0% |
| 1983 | 352.96 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1984 | 370.38 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 62.29 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -83.2% |
| 1986 | 190.33 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +205.5% |
| 1987 | 159.61 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1988 | 286.93 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +79.8% |
| 1989 | 109.33 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -61.9% |
| 1990 | 228.85 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +109.3% |
| 1991 | 192.37 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1992 | 297.17 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 1993 | 121.41 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -59.1% |
| 1994 | 183.39 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 1995 | 136.12 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1996 | 97.65 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 1997 | 213.71 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +118.9% |
| 1998 | 155.88 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 1999 | 196.49 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2000 | 148.08 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2001 | 115.2 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 185.17 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +60.7% |
| 2003 | 486.44 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +162.7% |
| 2004 | 439.77 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 491.52 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 594.65 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2007 | 707.52 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 590.37 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 1,031 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +74.7% |
| 2010 | 1,222 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 705.37 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 2012 | 1,202 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +70.4% |
| 2013 | 1,874 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +55.9% |
| 2014 | 1,951 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1,615 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 1,094 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2017 | 1,195 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 910.62 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2019 | 793.99 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 675.08 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 546.19 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 1,579 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +189.1% |
| 2023 | 2,180 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +38.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2,180 NFL, US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,555 NFL, US$ per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2,180 NFL, US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 959.87 NFL, US$ per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +1986.3% | 47.02 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 981.07 NFL, US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 246.97 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 47.02 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 981.07 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 263.02 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 62.29 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 591.35 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 182.3 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 97.65 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 297.17 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 479.01 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 115.2 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 1,031 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,256 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 705.37 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 1,951 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,245 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 546.19 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 2,180 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 42 Belize 2,410 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Ethiopia 2,377 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 India 2,187 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Albania 2,171 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 Paraguay 2,091 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Ghana 2,082 NFL, US$ per square kilometre 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 ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in Tanzania?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in Tanzania was 2,180 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,180 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.02 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre?
- Tanzania ranks 45th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.