Debt service on external debt, total in Tanzania
Tanzania: Debt service on external debt, total was 1.98 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total in Tanzania, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 1.98 billion TDS, current US$ for debt service on external debt, total in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 461.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Tanzania peaked at 2.20 billion TDS, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.80 million TDS, current US$, in 1970.
That places Tanzania 48th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.99 million TDS, current US$ | 3.80 million TDS, current US$ | 86.29 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 151.22 million TDS, current US$ | 124.43 million TDS, current US$ | 177.21 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 212.83 million TDS, current US$ | 163.25 million TDS, current US$ | 268.12 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.99 million TDS, current US$ | 73.28 million TDS, current US$ | 168.41 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 535.80 million TDS, current US$ | 152.59 million TDS, current US$ | 1.22 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.40 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.20 billion TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More external debt data for Tanzania
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -34.19 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 1.40 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -2.87 million NFL, current US$ (2004)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 11.2% (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 27.7% (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 503.28 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 1.82 billion TDS, current US$ (2024)
- IMF repurchases and charges 29.22 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- PPG, official creditors 2.13 billion NFL, US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total in Tanzania?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Tanzania was 1.98 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.20 billion TDS, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.80 million TDS, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- Tanzania ranks 48th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 461.5%. 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 Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.