External debt, end year in Tanzania

Tanzania: External debt, end year was 10.52 trillion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
10.52 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
1st
of 42 countries
All-time high
10.52 trillion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
0 current US$
in 1981
Years of data
31
1981–2011

External debt, end year in Tanzania, 1981–2011

02.5T5.0T7.5T10.0T1981199620111981: 0 current US$1982: 0 current US$1983: 0 current US$1984: 2.8B current US$1985: 3.2B current US$1986: 4.1B current US$1987: 4.8B current US$1988: 5.2B current US$1989: 5.3B current US$1990: 6.0B current US$1991: 5.8B current US$1992: 5.8B current US$1993: 5.8B current US$1994: 6.1B current US$1995: 6.2B current US$1996: 6.6B current US$1997: 0 current US$1998: 0 current US$1999: 0 current US$2000: 7.5T current US$2001: 7.5T current US$2002: 7.3T current US$2003: 7.9T current US$2004: 8.1T current US$2005: 8.2T current US$2006: 4.7T current US$2007: 5.8T current US$2008: 7.0T current US$2009: 8.1T current US$2010: 9.4T current US$2011: 10.5T current US$

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt, end year in Tanzania is 10.52 trillion current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt, end year in Tanzania peaked at 10.52 trillion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1981.

That places Tanzania 1st out of 42 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.83 billion current US$ 0 current US$ 5.27 billion current US$ 9
1990s 4.23 billion current US$ 0 current US$ 6.60 billion current US$ 10
2000s 7.21 trillion current US$ 4.66 trillion current US$ 8.23 trillion current US$ 10
2010s 9.94 trillion current US$ 9.37 trillion current US$ 10.52 trillion current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 2 Senegal 1.31 trillion current US$ compare
  2. 3 Nigeria 31.26 billion current US$ compare
  3. 4 Egypt 27.58 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt, end year in Tanzania?
External debt, end year in Tanzania was 10.52 trillion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest external debt, end year recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 10.52 trillion current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest external debt, end year recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1981.
How does Tanzania rank for external debt, end year?
Tanzania ranks 1st out of 42 countries with data for 2011.
Is external debt, end year rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of External debt, end year (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
External debt, end year (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 1,232 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Foreign debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities of the government to the rest of the world, generated in the past and scheduled to be extinguished by government operations in the future or to continue as perpetual debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.