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Tanzania · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 13 with data

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

80th of 188 · 12th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Gross debt / GDPTanzania's gross debt / gdp fell from 50.8 % in 2001 to 47.8 % in 2023.20052010201520200%20%40%60%47.8 %

Tanzania's gross debt / gdp fell from 50.8 % in 2001 to 47.8 % in 2023.

Interest payments (% of revenue)

% of revenue

67th of 87 · 7th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Interest payments (% of revenue)Tanzania's interest payments (% of revenue) rose from 4.5 % in 2009 to 13.9 % in 2024.2010201520200%5%10%13.9 %

Tanzania's interest payments (% of revenue) rose from 4.5 % in 2009 to 13.9 % in 2024.

External debt stocks (% of GNI)

% of GNI

45th of 110 · 16th in Sub-Saharan Africa
External debt stocks (% of GNI)Tanzania's external debt stocks (% of gni) fell from 98.3 % in 1995 to 47.3 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%80%100%47.3 %

Tanzania's external debt stocks (% of gni) fell from 98.3 % in 1995 to 47.3 % in 2024.

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

119th of 192 · 24th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Fiscal balanceTanzania's fiscal balance rose from -3.7 % in 1994 to -3.7 % in 2023.199520002005201020152020-4%-2%0%2%-3.7 %

Tanzania's fiscal balance rose from -3.7 % in 1994 to -3.7 % in 2023.

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