External debt stocks, total in Tanzania
Tanzania: External debt stocks, total was 36.34 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total in Tanzania, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, total in Tanzania stood at 36.34 billion DOD, current US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 121.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Tanzania peaked at 36.34 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 197.36 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Tanzania ranks 39th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.36 billion DOD, current US$ | 197.36 million DOD, current US$ | 4.37 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.25 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.90 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.10 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.09 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.43 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.92 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.82 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.11 billion DOD, current US$ | 8.63 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.81 billion DOD, current US$ | 8.94 billion DOD, current US$ | 24.45 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.19 billion DOD, current US$ | 25.77 billion DOD, current US$ | 36.34 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Tanzania
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2,541 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 788.01 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 310.12 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 42.48 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 16.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -5.27 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 3.27 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,270 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 223.78 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total in Tanzania?
- External debt stocks, total in Tanzania was 36.34 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 36.34 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 197.36 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for external debt stocks, total?
- Tanzania ranks 39th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.7%. 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 External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.