Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Tanzania
Tanzania: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 11.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Tanzania, 1976–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Tanzania is 11.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and up 307.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Tanzania peaked at 38.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2008.
Tanzania ranks 27th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3.8% | — |
| 1977 | 5.1% | +35.8% |
| 1978 | 8.0% | +57.3% |
| 1979 | 9.1% | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 9.7% | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 9.9% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 16.6% | +67.5% |
| 1983 | 18.8% | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 14.0% | -25.4% |
| 1985 | 31.2% | +123.0% |
| 1986 | 22.0% | -29.7% |
| 1987 | 29.3% | +33.4% |
| 1988 | 24.9% | -14.9% |
| 1989 | 28.9% | +16.0% |
| 1990 | 25.1% | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 33.7% | +34.4% |
| 1992 | 38.2% | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 25.4% | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 16.8% | -34.0% |
| 1995 | 15.6% | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 16.8% | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 9.7% | -42.3% |
| 1998 | 15.2% | +56.8% |
| 1999 | 14.7% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | -29.9% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | -30.0% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -35.2% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -30.4% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -25.8% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -49.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -42.4% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +66.0% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +34.5% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -19.9% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +69.4% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +42.6% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +45.5% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +83.9% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | +30.8% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | +35.4% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | -13.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 11.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.4%, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 11.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7%, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.5% | 3.8% | 9.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 20.5% | 9.7% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 9.7% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 0.6% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 1.1% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 11.2% | 15.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 24 Indonesia 12.2% compare
- 25 Ecuador 11.6% compare
- 26 Uganda 11.3% compare
- 28 Montenegro 11.0% compare
- 29 Cape Verde 10.7% compare
- 30 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10.1% 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 1,898 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Tanzania?
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Tanzania was 11.2% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2008.
- How does Tanzania rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Tanzania ranks 27th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 307.9%. 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 Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to exports of goods, services, and income. Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.