Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 12.56 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12.56
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
40th
of 152 countries
All-time high
12.56
in 2024
All-time low
4.47
in 2011
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2009–2024

0510152009201620242009: 5.32010: 5.32011: 4.52012: 5.12013: 6.82014: 7.42015: 92016: 102017: 9.12018: 10.62019: 11.52020: 10.22021: 9.92022: 9.82023: 10.72024: 12.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 12.56 for share of government expenditure going to interest payments in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 12.56 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.47, in 2011.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 40th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 5.33
2010 5.33 +0.0%
2011 4.47 -16.1%
2012 5.07 +13.4%
2013 6.76 +33.4%
2014 7.36 +8.8%
2015 9.01 +22.5%
2016 10.02 +11.3%
2017 9.15 -8.7%
2018 10.58 +15.7%
2019 11.45 +8.2%
2020 10.18 -11.1%
2021 9.9 -2.7%
2022 9.75 -1.5%
2023 10.72 +9.9%
2024 12.56 +17.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.33 5.33 5.33 1
2010s 7.92 4.47 11.45 10
2020s 10.62 9.75 12.56 5

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 37 Colombia 13.19 compare
  2. 38 United States of America 12.9 compare
  3. 39 Armenia 12.74 compare
  4. 41 Papua New Guinea 12.28 compare
  5. 42 Guatemala 11.96 compare
  6. 43 Burkina Faso 11.93 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Tanzania, United Republic of was 12.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 12.56 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 4.47 in 2011.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 40th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of government expenditure going to interest payments rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
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