External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) in Tanzania
Tanzania: External debt stocks, total was 36.34 billion DOD, current US$ 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$, in 1970.
Tanzania ranks 39th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 197.36 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1.18 billion DOD, current US$ | +495.7% |
| 1972 | 1.40 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1973 | 1.74 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.9% |
| 1974 | 2.01 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1975 | 2.34 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1976 | 2.70 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 3.47 billion DOD, current US$ | +28.4% |
| 1978 | 4.37 billion DOD, current US$ | +25.9% |
| 1979 | 4.20 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 5.24 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.7% |
| 1981 | 5.76 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 6.13 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 6.80 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 7.16 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 9.10 billion DOD, current US$ | +27.0% |
| 1986 | 4.90 billion DOD, current US$ | -46.2% |
| 1987 | 5.50 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 6.01 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 5.85 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 6.43 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 6.56 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 6.67 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 6.77 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 7.23 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 7.37 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 7.34 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 7.11 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 7.51 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 7.92 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 7.20 billion DOD, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 6.52 billion DOD, current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 7.16 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 7.32 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 8.63 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 8.43 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 4.11 billion DOD, current US$ | -51.3% |
| 2007 | 5.04 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 6.03 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 7.76 billion DOD, current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 8.94 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 10.13 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 12.05 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 13.97 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 16.39 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 18.34 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 19.53 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 21.62 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 22.63 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 24.45 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 25.77 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 28.82 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 30.44 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 34.58 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 36.34 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 36.34 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.40 billion DOD, current US$, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 36.34 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.69 billion DOD, current US$, 5.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +495.7% | 197.36 million DOD, current US$ | 1.18 billion DOD, current US$ |
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 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 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 122 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.