Foreign liabilities in Tanzania

Tanzania: Foreign liabilities was 42.30 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
42.30 billion current US$
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
90th
of 150 countries
All-time high
42.30 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
7.28 billion current US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Tanzania, 1995–2020

10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B1995200720201995: 9.7B current US$1996: 10.0B current US$1997: 7.3B current US$1998: 7.3B current US$1999: 7.7B current US$2000: 9.6B current US$2001: 8.7B current US$2002: 9.2B current US$2003: 10.6B current US$2004: 11.6B current US$2005: 12.0B current US$2006: 8.6B current US$2007: 10.8B current US$2008: 12.4B current US$2009: 15.0B current US$2010: 17.6B current US$2011: 19.6B current US$2012: 23.5B current US$2013: 26.0B current US$2014: 27.9B current US$2015: 29.9B current US$2016: 32.2B current US$2017: 35.1B current US$2018: 37.9B current US$2019: 40.1B current US$2020: 42.3B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign liabilities in Tanzania is 42.30 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 140.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Tanzania peaked at 42.30 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.28 billion current US$, in 1998.

Tanzania ranks 90th of 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.40 billion current US$ 7.28 billion current US$ 10.01 billion current US$ 5
2000s 10.85 billion current US$ 8.60 billion current US$ 14.95 billion current US$ 10
2010s 28.98 billion current US$ 17.58 billion current US$ 40.10 billion current US$ 10
2020s 42.30 billion current US$ 42.30 billion current US$ 42.30 billion current US$ 1

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  4. 91 Guatemala 40.61 billion current US$ compare
  5. 92 Democratic Republic of Congo 37.00 billion current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Tanzania?
Foreign liabilities in Tanzania was 42.30 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 42.30 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 7.28 billion current US$ in 1998.
How does Tanzania rank for foreign liabilities?
Tanzania ranks 90th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 140.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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