External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis … nonbanking in Tanzania
Tanzania: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis … nonbanking was 11.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Tanzania, 1995–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
In 2020, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Tanzania stood at 11.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Tanzania peaked at 60.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2012.
That places Tanzania 76th out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 … nonbanking in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 60.1% | — |
| 1996 | 54.3% | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 43.6% | -19.8% |
| 1998 | 45.1% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 41.1% | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 31.4% | -23.6% |
| 2001 | 34.9% | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 31.1% | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 29.7% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 27.9% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 24.5% | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | -27.9% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | -7.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 11.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.5%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 11.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.9%, 88% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.8% | 41.1% | 60.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 14.4% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 10.9% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 the in Tanzania?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Tanzania was 11.3% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 60.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2012.
- How does Tanzania rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Tanzania ranks 76th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 the nonbanking 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 7B: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis nonbanking sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.