Foreign liabilities per capita in Tanzania

Tanzania: Foreign liabilities per capita was 663.75 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
663.75 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
134th
of 150 countries
All-time high
2,081 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
558.59 real chained 2019 US$
in 2006
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Tanzania, 1995–2020

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1995200720201995: 2.1k real chained 2019 US$1996: 1.7k real chained 2019 US$1997: 1.1k real chained 2019 US$1998: 924.1 real chained 2019 US$1999: 882.2 real chained 2019 US$2000: 1.0k real chained 2019 US$2001: 850 real chained 2019 US$2002: 832.5 real chained 2019 US$2003: 879.1 real chained 2019 US$2004: 899.4 real chained 2019 US$2005: 859.9 real chained 2019 US$2006: 558.6 real chained 2019 US$2007: 637.2 real chained 2019 US$2008: 648 real chained 2019 US$2009: 677 real chained 2019 US$2010: 730.5 real chained 2019 US$2011: 702 real chained 2019 US$2012: 703.9 real chained 2019 US$2013: 701.7 real chained 2019 US$2014: 688.6 real chained 2019 US$2015: 675.6 real chained 2019 US$2016: 668 real chained 2019 US$2017: 667.7 real chained 2019 US$2018: 674.4 real chained 2019 US$2019: 669.8 real chained 2019 US$2020: 663.8 real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign liabilities per capita in Tanzania is 663.75 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Tanzania peaked at 2,081 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 558.59 real chained 2019 US$, in 2006.

That places Tanzania 134th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Foreign liabilities per capita in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$) in Tanzania, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 2,081 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 1,744 real chained 2019 US$ -16.2%
1997 1,076 real chained 2019 US$ -38.3%
1998 924.07 real chained 2019 US$ -14.1%
1999 882.18 real chained 2019 US$ -4.5%
2000 1,008 real chained 2019 US$ +14.3%
2001 850 real chained 2019 US$ -15.7%
2002 832.51 real chained 2019 US$ -2.1%
2003 879.14 real chained 2019 US$ +5.6%
2004 899.39 real chained 2019 US$ +2.3%
2005 859.95 real chained 2019 US$ -4.4%
2006 558.59 real chained 2019 US$ -35.0%
2007 637.18 real chained 2019 US$ +14.1%
2008 648.04 real chained 2019 US$ +1.7%
2009 677.01 real chained 2019 US$ +4.5%
2010 730.52 real chained 2019 US$ +7.9%
2011 702.04 real chained 2019 US$ -3.9%
2012 703.93 real chained 2019 US$ +0.3%
2013 701.73 real chained 2019 US$ -0.3%
2014 688.64 real chained 2019 US$ -1.9%
2015 675.58 real chained 2019 US$ -1.9%
2016 668 real chained 2019 US$ -1.1%
2017 667.65 real chained 2019 US$ -0.1%
2018 674.37 real chained 2019 US$ +1.0%
2019 669.76 real chained 2019 US$ -0.7%
2020 663.75 real chained 2019 US$ -0.9%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 663.75 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,555 real chained 2019 US$, 43% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 663.75 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 891.11 real chained 2019 US$, 74% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign liabilities per capita 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
1997 -38.3% 1,744 real chained 2019 US$ 1,076 real chained 2019 US$
2006 -35.0% 859.95 real chained 2019 US$ 558.59 real chained 2019 US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,341 real chained 2019 US$ 882.18 real chained 2019 US$ 2,081 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 785.02 real chained 2019 US$ 558.59 real chained 2019 US$ 1,008 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 688.22 real chained 2019 US$ 667.65 real chained 2019 US$ 730.52 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 663.75 real chained 2019 US$ 663.75 real chained 2019 US$ 663.75 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 131 Niger 678.93 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 132 Uganda 666.86 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 133 Rwanda 666.14 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 135 Mali 643.71 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 136 Pakistan 595 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 137 Bangladesh 545.48 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Tanzania?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Tanzania was 663.75 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 2,081 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 558.59 real chained 2019 US$ in 2006.
How does Tanzania rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Tanzania ranks 134th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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