External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Tanzania
Tanzania: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 39,044 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Tanzania is 39,044 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 147.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 39,044 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 222.8 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Tanzania ranks 83rd of 120 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.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 222.8 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1,327 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +495.7% |
| 1972 | 1,576 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1973 | 1,968 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1974 | 2,272 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1975 | 2,644 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1976 | 3,050 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 3,918 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1978 | 4,932 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1979 | 4,746 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 5,918 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1981 | 6,502 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 6,925 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 7,679 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 8,088 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 10,269 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1986 | 5,529 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 1987 | 6,213 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 6,784 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 6,605 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 7,263 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 7,405 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 7,529 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 7,642 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 8,160 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 8,321 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 8,291 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 8,027 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 8,482 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 8,938 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 8,128 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 7,366 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 8,084 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 8,269 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 9,747 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 9,515 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 4,638 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.3% |
| 2007 | 5,692 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 6,813 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 8,760 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 10,093 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 11,436 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 13,606 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 15,772 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 18,505 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 20,707 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 22,049 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 24,404 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 25,547 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 27,604 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 29,095 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 32,533 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 34,368 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 39,044 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 39,044 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 39,044 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 100% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +495.7% | 222.8 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,327 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,666 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 222.8 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,932 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,051 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,529 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,269 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,006 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,263 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,938 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,701 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,638 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,747 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,972 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,093 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 27,604 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,760 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 29,095 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 39,044 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 80 Angola 45,940 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 Burundi 40,254 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Zambia 39,113 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Vanuatu 38,611 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Burkina Faso 38,296 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 86 Malawi 38,228 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Tanzania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -55.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.44 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -54.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.05 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Tanzania?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Tanzania was 39,044 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 39,044 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 222.8 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Tanzania ranks 83rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.