Total debt service in Tanzania
Tanzania: Total debt service was 0.6% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Tanzania, 1988–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.6% for total debt service in 2011.
That represents a change of down 27.2% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Tanzania peaked at 5.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2008.
That places Tanzania 34th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total debt service in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 3.2% | — |
| 1989 | 4.0% | +26.3% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 4.1% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 5.1% | +23.2% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -48.5% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -28.0% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -29.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -21.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -33.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -37.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +145.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -27.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 4.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 2.1% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 31 Burkina Faso 0.7% compare
- 32 Sao Tome and Principe 0.7% compare
- 33 Comoros 0.6% compare
- 35 Mali 0.6% compare
- 36 Niger 0.6% compare
- 37 Guinea-Bissau 0.5% 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 11.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Tanzania?
- Total debt service in Tanzania was 0.6% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2008.
- How does Tanzania rank for total debt service?
- Tanzania ranks 34th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Total debt service (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.