International debt issues to GDP (%) in Tanzania
Tanzania: International debt issues to GDP (%) was 1.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
International debt issues to GDP in Tanzania, 2013–2019
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 1.0% for international debt issues to gdp in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
That places Tanzania 115th out of 116 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
International debt issues to GDP (%) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.3% | — |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -6.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.9%, 8% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.3%, 8% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
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 international debt issues to gdp in Tanzania?
- International debt issues to gdp in Tanzania was 1.0% in 2019, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2019.
- How does Tanzania rank for international debt issues to gdp?
- Tanzania ranks 115th out of 116 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.