External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Tanzania
Tanzania: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 27.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Tanzania, 1995–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 27.2% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in 2020.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Tanzania peaked at 124.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2012.
Tanzania ranks 82nd of 181 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 loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 124.5% | — |
| 1996 | 107.9% | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 120.3% | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 105.4% | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 106.7% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 101.6% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 79.2% | -22.0% |
| 2002 | 66.2% | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 52.7% | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 63.6% | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 67.5% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 72.7% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 67.4% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | -46.6% |
| 2009 | 35.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 28.9% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | -29.9% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | +29.0% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 26.8% | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 30.3% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 27.2% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 27.2% | +0.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 27.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.3%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 27.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.1%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112.9% | 105.4% | 124.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 35.8% | 101.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 20.3% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 27.2% | 27.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 79 Montenegro 28.4% compare
- 80 Brunei 28.1% compare
- 81 Belarus 27.4% compare
- 83 Yemen 27.0% compare
- 84 Sierra Leone 27.0% compare
- 85 Democratic Republic of Congo 26.0% compare
More financial sector data for Tanzania
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.8467 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Tanzania?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Tanzania was 27.2% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 124.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2012.
- How does Tanzania rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Tanzania ranks 82nd out of 181 countries with data for 2020.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.