PPG, private creditors in Tanzania
Tanzania: PPG, private creditors was 243.88 million NFL, US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, private creditors in Tanzania, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppg, private creditors in Tanzania is 243.88 million NFL, US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.2% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, private creditors in Tanzania peaked at 1.26 billion NFL, US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -385.37 million NFL, US$, in 2020.
That places Tanzania 29th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, private creditors in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.60 million NFL, US$ | — |
| 1971 | 4.44 million NFL, US$ | -20.7% |
| 1972 | 267,000 NFL, US$ | -94.0% |
| 1973 | 422,000 NFL, US$ | +58.1% |
| 1974 | 1.82 million NFL, US$ | +332.2% |
| 1975 | 2.34 million NFL, US$ | +28.3% |
| 1976 | 22.25 million NFL, US$ | +850.4% |
| 1977 | 30.02 million NFL, US$ | +34.9% |
| 1978 | 55.32 million NFL, US$ | +84.3% |
| 1979 | 65.07 million NFL, US$ | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 84.46 million NFL, US$ | +29.8% |
| 1981 | 76.06 million NFL, US$ | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 27.21 million NFL, US$ | -64.2% |
| 1983 | 23.01 million NFL, US$ | -15.4% |
| 1984 | 32.77 million NFL, US$ | +42.4% |
| 1985 | 46.60 million NFL, US$ | +42.2% |
| 1986 | 68.38 million NFL, US$ | +46.7% |
| 1987 | 37.94 million NFL, US$ | -44.5% |
| 1988 | 27.27 million NFL, US$ | -28.1% |
| 1989 | 26.30 million NFL, US$ | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 5.53 million NFL, US$ | -79.0% |
| 1991 | -7.64 million NFL, US$ | -238.2% |
| 1992 | -44.52 million NFL, US$ | +482.4% |
| 1993 | 18.31 million NFL, US$ | -141.1% |
| 1994 | 2.26 million NFL, US$ | -87.6% |
| 1995 | 18.47 million NFL, US$ | +716.5% |
| 1996 | -15.82 million NFL, US$ | -185.7% |
| 1997 | -17.63 million NFL, US$ | +11.5% |
| 1998 | -13.76 million NFL, US$ | -21.9% |
| 1999 | -12.33 million NFL, US$ | -10.4% |
| 2000 | -11.51 million NFL, US$ | -6.6% |
| 2001 | -16.98 million NFL, US$ | +47.5% |
| 2002 | -17.73 million NFL, US$ | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 19.24 million NFL, US$ | -208.6% |
| 2004 | 5.14 million NFL, US$ | -73.3% |
| 2005 | 19.08 million NFL, US$ | +271.1% |
| 2006 | 10.97 million NFL, US$ | -42.5% |
| 2007 | 2.30 million NFL, US$ | -79.1% |
| 2009 | 29.22 million NFL, US$ | +1171.9% |
| 2010 | 8.17 million NFL, US$ | -72.0% |
| 2011 | 307.45 million NFL, US$ | +3663.2% |
| 2012 | 277.69 million NFL, US$ | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 783.51 million NFL, US$ | +182.2% |
| 2014 | 135.87 million NFL, US$ | -82.7% |
| 2015 | -15.83 million NFL, US$ | -111.7% |
| 2016 | -250.63 million NFL, US$ | +1483.4% |
| 2017 | 175.40 million NFL, US$ | -170.0% |
| 2018 | 178.18 million NFL, US$ | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 905.87 million NFL, US$ | +408.4% |
| 2020 | -385.37 million NFL, US$ | -142.5% |
| 2021 | 1.26 billion NFL, US$ | -427.9% |
| 2022 | -157.38 million NFL, US$ | -112.5% |
| 2023 | 817.03 million NFL, US$ | -619.1% |
| 2024 | 243.88 million NFL, US$ | -70.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 243.88 million NFL, US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -137,000 NFL, US$. (42 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 243.88 million NFL, US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -145,000 NFL, US$. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, private creditors in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +3663.2% | 8.17 million NFL, US$ | 307.45 million NFL, US$ |
| 2016 | -1483.4% | -15.83 million NFL, US$ | -250.63 million NFL, US$ |
| 2009 | +1171.9% | 2.30 million NFL, US$ | 29.22 million NFL, US$ |
| 1976 | +850.4% | 2.34 million NFL, US$ | 22.25 million NFL, US$ |
| 1995 | +716.5% | 2.26 million NFL, US$ | 18.47 million NFL, US$ |
| 2023 | +619.1% | -157.38 million NFL, US$ | 817.03 million NFL, US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.76 million NFL, US$ | 267,000 NFL, US$ | 65.07 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.00 million NFL, US$ | 23.01 million NFL, US$ | 84.46 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.71 million NFL, US$ | -44.52 million NFL, US$ | 18.47 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.42 million NFL, US$ | -17.73 million NFL, US$ | 29.22 million NFL, US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 250.57 million NFL, US$ | -250.63 million NFL, US$ | 905.87 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 356.35 million NFL, US$ | -385.37 million NFL, US$ | 1.26 billion NFL, US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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, private creditors in Tanzania?
- Ppg, private creditors in Tanzania was 243.88 million NFL, US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppg, private creditors recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 billion NFL, US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest ppg, private creditors recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -385.37 million NFL, US$ in 2020.
- How does Tanzania rank for ppg, private creditors?
- Tanzania ranks 29th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, private creditors rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.