PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Tanzania
Tanzania: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0269 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Tanzania, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.0269 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania peaked at 0.2849 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
That places Tanzania 12th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0146 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.2849 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +1850.0% |
| 1972 | 0.026 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -90.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0388 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0347 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0434 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0199 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0245 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 1978 | 0.016 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0141 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0191 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0398 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +107.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0166 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0223 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0254 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0036 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -85.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0156 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +332.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0181 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0343 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +89.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0151 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0328 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +117.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0237 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0394 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0174 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0248 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0158 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0092 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.0% |
| 1997 | 0.017 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +85.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0113 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0137 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0098 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0075 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0116 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0283 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +144.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0234 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0237 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0283 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0287 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0187 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0311 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0338 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.018 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0269 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0364 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0346 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0302 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0195 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0199 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0142 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0115 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0091 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0068 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0185 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +169.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0244 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0269 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.0269 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0089 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.0269 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0104 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +1850.0% | 0.0146 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2849 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1986 | +332.0% | 0.0036 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0156 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0517 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0141 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2849 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.021 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0398 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0205 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0394 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0211 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0311 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0245 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0364 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0171 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0269 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 9 Saint Lucia 0.0402 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 North Macedonia 0.0325 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Uzbekistan 0.0288 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Liberia 0.0264 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Togo 0.0253 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Cambodia 0.0245 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania was 0.0269 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2849 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Tanzania rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp?
- Tanzania ranks 12th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.