Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Tanzania
Tanzania: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP was -0.4661 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Tanzania, 1992–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Tanzania is -0.4661, measured in 2030.
The figure is up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Tanzania peaked at 3.98 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -4.07, in 2010.
That places Tanzania 99th out of 188 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -2.6 | — |
| 1993 | 0.4231 | -116.3% |
| 1994 | -0.5389 | -227.4% |
| 1995 | 0.938 | -274.1% |
| 1996 | 3.98 | +324.4% |
| 1997 | 1.99 | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 1.38 | -30.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3018 | -78.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5579 | +84.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7137 | +27.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1441 | -79.8% |
| 2003 | -1.07 | -839.9% |
| 2004 | -1.69 | +58.6% |
| 2005 | -2.39 | +41.5% |
| 2006 | -2.51 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | -0.559 | -77.7% |
| 2008 | -1.15 | +106.4% |
| 2009 | -3.82 | +231.2% |
| 2010 | -4.07 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | -2.77 | -31.8% |
| 2012 | -3.03 | +9.3% |
| 2013 | -2.56 | -15.4% |
| 2014 | -1.56 | -39.3% |
| 2015 | -1.71 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | -0.6059 | -64.6% |
| 2017 | 0.397 | -165.5% |
| 2018 | -0.236 | -159.4% |
| 2019 | -0.3092 | +31.0% |
| 2020 | -0.897 | +190.1% |
| 2021 | -1.83 | +103.7% |
| 2022 | -2.01 | +9.9% |
| 2023 | -1.48 | -26.3% |
| 2024 | -0.6787 | -54.2% |
| 2025 | -0.4207 | -38.0% |
| 2026 | -0.34 | -19.2% |
| 2027 | -0.3739 | +9.9% |
| 2028 | -0.4261 | +14.0% |
| 2029 | -0.4662 | +9.4% |
| 2030 | -0.4661 | -0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's -0.4661 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.4435, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's -0.4661 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.1097, 4.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -839.9% | 0.1441 | -1.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7351 | -2.6 | 3.98 | 8 |
| 2000s | -1.18 | -3.82 | 0.7137 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.65 | -4.07 | 0.397 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.892 | -2.01 | -0.34 | 10 |
| 2030s | -0.4661 | -0.4661 | -0.4661 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Tanzania?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Tanzania was -0.4661 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 in 1996.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.07 in 2010.
- How does Tanzania rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Tanzania ranks 99th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. 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 Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October