Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Tanzania's external debt stands at 38.71B as of 2025-12-31, up from 35.34B in 2024. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2025 (56 observations).
In 2025, Tanzania's external debt was 38.71B, up from 35.34B in 2024.
In 2024, Tanzania's external debt was 35.34B, up from 34.68B in 2023.
In 2023, Tanzania's external debt was 34.68B, up from 30.50B in 2022.
In 2022, Tanzania's external debt was 30.50B, up from 28.85B in 2021.
In 2021, Tanzania's external debt was 28.85B, up from 25.80B in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38.71B | +3.37B |
| 2024 | 35.34B | +661.46M |
| 2023 | 34.68B | +4.18B |
| 2022 | 30.50B | +1.64B |
| 2021 | 28.85B | +3.06B |
| 2020 | 25.80B | +1.33B |
| 2019 | 24.46B | +1.83B |
| 2018 | 22.63B | +1.02B |
| 2017 | 21.62B | +2.09B |
| 2016 | 19.53B | +1.19B |
| 2015 | 18.34B | +1.96B |
| 2014 | 16.38B | +2.42B |
| 2013 | 13.96B | +1.92B |
| 2012 | 12.04B | +1.92B |
| 2011 | 10.12B | +1.19B |
| 2010 | 8.93B | +1.18B |
| 2009 | 7.75B | +1.72B |
| 2008 | 6.03B | +986.43M |
| 2007 | 5.04B | +933.51M |
| 2006 | 4.11B | -4.32B |
| 2005 | 8.43B | -205.65M |
| 2004 | 8.63B | +1.31B |
| 2003 | 7.32B | +163.62M |
| 2002 | 7.16B | +635.94M |
| 2001 | 6.52B | -676.42M |
| 2000 | 7.20B | -718.02M |
| 1999 | 7.92B | +404.33M |
| 1998 | 7.51B | +403.28M |
| 1997 | 7.11B | -234.00M |
| 1996 | 7.34B | -26.85M |
| 1995 | 7.37B | +142.94M |
| 1994 | 7.23B | +458.70M |
| 1993 | 6.77B | +99.87M |
| 1992 | 6.67B | +109.93M |
| 1991 | 6.56B | +126.21M |
| 1990 | 6.43B | +582.72M |
| 1989 | 5.85B | -158.77M |
| 1988 | 6.01B | +505.46M |
| 1987 | 5.50B | +606.24M |
| 1986 | 4.90B | -4.20B |
| 1985 | 9.10B | +1.93B |
| 1984 | 7.16B | +362.36M |
| 1983 | 6.80B | +668.12M |
| 1982 | 6.13B | +374.16M |
| 1981 | 5.76B | +517.60M |
| 1980 | 5.24B | +1.04B |
| 1979 | 4.20B | -164.99M |
| 1978 | 4.37B | +898.48M |
| 1977 | 3.47B | +768.52M |
| 1976 | 2.70B | +360.16M |
| 1975 | 2.34B | +329.76M |
| 1974 | 2.01B | +269.10M |
| 1973 | 1.74B | +347.37M |
| 1972 | 1.40B | +219.96M |
| 1971 | 1.18B | +978.33M |
| 1970 | 197.36M | — |
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Tanzania's external debt is 38.71B as of 2025-12-31, compared with 35.34B in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 38.71B (2025); the lowest is 197.36M (1970), across data from 1970 to 2025.
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