Interest on domestic debt (current LCU) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Interest on domestic debt (current LCU) 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
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.
Interest on domestic debt (current LCU) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 868.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 1.08 billion current LCU | +24.3% |
| 1983 | 1.29 billion current LCU | +19.5% |
| 1984 | 1.56 billion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 1985 | 1.97 billion current LCU | +26.5% |
| 1986 | 2.03 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 4.16 billion current LCU | +104.4% |
| 1988 | 5.48 billion current LCU | +31.9% |
| 1989 | 6.46 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 8.44 billion current LCU | +30.7% |
| 1991 | 8.61 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 10.56 billion current LCU | +22.6% |
| 1993 | 23.00 billion current LCU | +117.7% |
| 1994 | 31.70 billion current LCU | +37.8% |
| 1995 | 57.70 billion current LCU | +82.0% |
| 1996 | 77.70 billion current LCU | +34.7% |
| 1997 | 73.46 billion current LCU | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 50.64 billion current LCU | -31.1% |
| 1999 | 38.20 billion current LCU | -24.6% |
| 2000 | 81.40 billion current LCU | +113.1% |
| 2001 | 77.79 billion current LCU | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 64.61 billion current LCU | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 57.01 billion current LCU | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 70.23 billion current LCU | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 87.39 billion current LCU | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 143.38 billion current LCU | +64.1% |
| 2007 | 185.05 billion current LCU | +29.1% |
| 2008 | 237.37 billion current LCU | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 207.74 billion current LCU | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 208.10 billion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 285.48 billion current LCU | +37.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 285.48 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.25 billion current LCU, 87.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 285.48 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.70 billion current LCU, 24.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Interest on domestic debt. Data are in current local currency.