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Interest on domestic debt in Tanzania

Tanzania: Interest on domestic debt was 285.48 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
285.48 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 37.2%
World rank
5th
of 50 countries
All-time high
285.48 billion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
868.00 million current LCU
in 1981
Years of data
31
1981–2011

Interest on domestic debt in Tanzania, 1981–2011

0100.0B200.0B300.0B1981199620111981: 868.0M current LCU1982: 1.1B current LCU1983: 1.3B current LCU1984: 1.6B current LCU1985: 2.0B current LCU1986: 2.0B current LCU1987: 4.2B current LCU1988: 5.5B current LCU1989: 6.5B current LCU1990: 8.4B current LCU1991: 8.6B current LCU1992: 10.6B current LCU1993: 23.0B current LCU1994: 31.7B current LCU1995: 57.7B current LCU1996: 77.7B current LCU1997: 73.5B current LCU1998: 50.6B current LCU1999: 38.2B current LCU2000: 81.4B current LCU2001: 77.8B current LCU2002: 64.6B current LCU2003: 57.0B current LCU2004: 70.2B current LCU2005: 87.4B current LCU2006: 143.4B current LCU2007: 185.1B current LCU2008: 237.4B current LCU2009: 207.7B current LCU2010: 208.1B current LCU2011: 285.5B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2011, interest on domestic debt in Tanzania stood at 285.48 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.2% on the previous year and up 267.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest on domestic debt in Tanzania peaked at 285.48 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 868.00 million current LCU, in 1981.

That places Tanzania 5th out of 50 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 2.77 billion current LCU 868.00 million current LCU 6.46 billion current LCU 9
1990s 38.00 billion current LCU 8.44 billion current LCU 77.70 billion current LCU 10
2000s 121.20 billion current LCU 57.01 billion current LCU 237.37 billion current LCU 10
2010s 246.79 billion current LCU 208.10 billion current LCU 285.48 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 2 Zambia 1.01 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 3 Guinea 370.36 billion current LCU compare
  3. 4 Uganda 368.39 billion current LCU compare
  4. 6 Nigeria 200.26 billion current LCU compare
  5. 7 Madagascar 105.27 billion current LCU compare
  6. 8 South Africa 104.04 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest on domestic debt in Tanzania?
Interest on domestic debt in Tanzania was 285.48 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest interest on domestic debt recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 285.48 billion current LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest interest on domestic debt recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 868.00 million current LCU in 1981.
How does Tanzania rank for interest on domestic debt?
Tanzania ranks 5th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is interest on domestic debt rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 267.0%. 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 Interest on domestic debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Interest on domestic debt (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,314 data points, 1966–2011
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Interest on domestic debt. Data are in current local currency.