Foreign liabilities in Tanzania
Tanzania: Foreign liabilities was 40.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
40.96 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
88th
of 150 countries
All-time high
63.60 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
22.66 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2006
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Tanzania, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign liabilities in Tanzania stood at 40.96 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Tanzania peaked at 63.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 22.66 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2006.
That places Tanzania 88th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 63.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 54.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 34.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -37.0% |
| 1998 | 30.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 29.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 34.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 30.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 30.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 32.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 34.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 33.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 22.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -33.2% |
| 2007 | 26.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 27.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 29.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 32.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 32.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 33.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 34.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 34.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 35.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 36.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 37.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 39.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 40.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 40.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 40.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.21 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 40.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.52 billion real chained 2019 US$, 2.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign liabilities in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -37.0% | 54.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 34.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ |
| 2006 | -33.2% | 33.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 22.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 29.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 63.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 30.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 22.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 34.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 32.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 40.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 40.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 40.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 85 Belarus 50.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 86 Mongolia 43.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 87 Cote d'Ivoire 43.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 89 Guatemala 39.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 90 Sudan 39.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 91 Iran 38.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities in Tanzania?
- Foreign liabilities in Tanzania was 40.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 63.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2006.
- How does Tanzania rank for foreign liabilities?
- Tanzania ranks 88th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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