Interest payments in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Interest payments was 12.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12.6%
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
40th
of 152 countries
All-time high
12.6%
in 2024
All-time low
4.5%
in 2011
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Interest payments in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2009–2024

0510152009201620242009: 5.3 % of expense2010: 5.3 % of expense2011: 4.5 % of expense2012: 5.1 % of expense2013: 6.8 % of expense2014: 7.4 % of expense2015: 9 % of expense2016: 10 % of expense2017: 9.1 % of expense2018: 10.6 % of expense2019: 11.5 % of expense2020: 10.2 % of expense2021: 9.9 % of expense2022: 9.8 % of expense2023: 10.7 % of expense2024: 12.6 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

In 2024, interest payments in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 12.6%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.2% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest payments in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 12.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, 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.

Interest payments in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Interest payments (% of expense) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2009 to 2024.
Year % of expense Change
2009 5.3%
2010 5.3% +0.0%
2011 4.5% -16.1%
2012 5.1% +13.4%
2013 6.8% +33.4%
2014 7.4% +8.8%
2015 9.0% +22.5%
2016 10.0% +11.3%
2017 9.1% -8.7%
2018 10.6% +15.7%
2019 11.5% +8.2%
2020 10.2% -11.1%
2021 9.9% -2.7%
2022 9.8% -1.5%
2023 10.7% +9.9%
2024 12.6% +17.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 1
2010s 7.9% 4.5% 11.5% 10
2020s 10.6% 9.8% 12.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Interest payments in Tanzania, United Republic of was 12.6% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest interest payments recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2011.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for interest payments?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 40th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
Is 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 Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Interest payments (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 5,277 data points, 1972–2024
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Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.