External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 47.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in United Republic of Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in United Republic of Tanzania is 47.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 54.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2008.
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 53rd of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.3% | — |
| 2001 | 49.2% | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 51.0% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 48.7% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 52.4% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 46.6% | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | -52.7% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 29.8% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 30.8% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 31.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 33.1% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 39.3% | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 41.3% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 40.1% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 40.7% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 39.8% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 41.5% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 40.9% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 44.6% | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 47.3% | +6.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in United Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -52.7% | 46.6% | 22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.6% | 21.8% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 28.4% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 39.8% | 47.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania
- 50 Côte d'Ivoire 48.8% compare
- 50 Cote d'Ivoire 48.8% compare
- 52 Burkina Faso 48.8% compare
- 54 Burundi 47.1% compare
- 55 Ghana 46.9% compare
- 56 Belarus 46.1% compare
More economy & growth data for United Republic of Tanzania
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 45.11 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency 211.61 million million SLC (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 5.28 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ -2.58 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local 5.28 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 45.11 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 39.07 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 39.07 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local Currency 5.25 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 1,187 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in United Republic of Tanzania?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in United Republic of Tanzania was 47.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2008.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 53rd out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Republic of Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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