03_Official bilateral loans, total in Tanzania

Tanzania: 03_Official bilateral loans, total was 1.35 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.35 billion
Change on year
up 22.4%
World rank
37th
of 162 countries
All-time high
1.35 billion
in 2023
All-time low
37.00 million
in 2004
Years of data
28
1996–2023

03_Official bilateral loans, total in Tanzania, 1996–2023

0500.0M1.0B1.5B1996200920231996: 720.0M1997: 687.0M1998: 229.0M1999: 292.0M2000: 254.0M2001: 268.0M2002: 287.0M2003: 349.0M2004: 37.0M2005: 153.0M2006: 149.0M2007: 195.0M2008: 290.0M2009: 338.0M2010: 227.0M2011: 281.0M2012: 316.0M2013: 426.0M2014: 459.0M2015: 641.0M2016: 838.0M2017: 962.0M2018: 1.1B2019: 1.1B2020: 1.2B2021: 882.0M2022: 1.1B2023: 1.3B

Source: OECD.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 03_official bilateral loans, total in Tanzania is 1.35 billion, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.4% on the previous year and up 216.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 03_official bilateral loans, total in Tanzania peaked at 1.35 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.00 million, in 2004.

Tanzania ranks 37th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

03_Official bilateral loans, total in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for 03_Official bilateral loans, total in Tanzania, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 720.00 million —
1997 687.00 million -4.6%
1998 229.00 million -66.7%
1999 292.00 million +27.5%
2000 254.00 million -13.0%
2001 268.00 million +5.5%
2002 287.00 million +7.1%
2003 349.00 million +21.6%
2004 37.00 million -89.4%
2005 153.00 million +313.5%
2006 149.00 million -2.6%
2007 195.00 million +30.9%
2008 290.00 million +48.7%
2009 338.00 million +16.6%
2010 227.00 million -32.8%
2011 281.00 million +23.8%
2012 316.00 million +12.5%
2013 426.00 million +34.8%
2014 459.00 million +7.7%
2015 641.00 million +39.7%
2016 838.00 million +30.7%
2017 962.00 million +14.8%
2018 1.06 billion +10.0%
2019 1.14 billion +7.6%
2020 1.25 billion +9.8%
2021 882.00 million -29.4%
2022 1.10 billion +24.9%
2023 1.35 billion +22.4%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 1.35 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 462.00 million, 2.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 1.35 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 258.00 million, 5.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 03_Official bilateral loans, total in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +313.5% 37.00 million 153.00 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 482.00 million 229.00 million 720.00 million 4
2000s 232.00 million 37.00 million 349.00 million 10
2010s 634.60 million 227.00 million 1.14 billion 10
2020s 1.15 billion 882.00 million 1.35 billion 4

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 34 Cameroon 1.55 billion compare
  2. 35 Dominican Republic 1.54 billion compare
  3. 36 Mongolia 1.45 billion compare
  4. 38 Malaysia 1.14 billion compare
  5. 39 Sri Lanka 1.07 billion compare
  6. 40 Serbia 1.07 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 03_official bilateral loans, total in Tanzania?
03_official bilateral loans, total in Tanzania was 1.35 billion in 2023, according to OECD.
What is the highest 03_official bilateral loans, total recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 1.35 billion in 2023.
What is the lowest 03_official bilateral loans, total recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 37.00 million in 2004.
How does Tanzania rank for 03_official bilateral loans, total?
Tanzania ranks 37th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is 03_official bilateral loans, total rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 216.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from OECD, published as part of 03_Official bilateral loans, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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03_Official bilateral loans, total
Source
OECD
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 3,734 data points, 1996–2023
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The data show the outstanding debt on loans, other than direct export credits, extended by governments which are members of the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC). In addition to straightforward loans, official bilateral loans include loans repayable in kind, and eligible loans in Associated Financing packages.