Interest payments in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Interest payments was 13.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.9%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
36th
of 155 countries
All-time high
13.9%
in 2024
All-time low
4.4%
in 2011
Years of data
16
2009–2024

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

4681012142009201620242009: 4.5 % of revenue2010: 4.5 % of revenue2011: 4.4 % of revenue2012: 4.9 % of revenue2013: 6.4 % of revenue2014: 8.4 % of revenue2015: 9.4 % of revenue2016: 10.4 % of revenue2017: 9.9 % of revenue2018: 10.3 % of revenue2019: 12.8 % of revenue2020: 10.4 % of revenue2021: 11.5 % of revenue2022: 11.4 % of revenue2023: 13.2 % of revenue2024: 13.9 % of revenue

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

Analysis

In 2024, interest payments in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 13.9%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest payments in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 13.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2011.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 36th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 revenue) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2009 to 2024.
Year % of revenue Change
2009 4.5%
2010 4.5% +0.0%
2011 4.4% -1.5%
2012 4.9% +10.5%
2013 6.4% +31.9%
2014 8.4% +31.8%
2015 9.4% +11.7%
2016 10.4% +10.7%
2017 9.9% -4.8%
2018 10.3% +4.2%
2019 12.8% +23.9%
2020 10.4% -18.8%
2021 11.5% +10.1%
2022 11.4% -0.5%
2023 13.2% +16.0%
2024 13.9% +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 1
2010s 8.1% 4.4% 12.8% 10
2020s 12.1% 10.4% 13.9% 5

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 33 Seychelles 14.1%
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  3. 35 Colombia 13.9% compare
  4. 37 Fiji 13.9% compare
  5. 38 Saint Lucia 13.6% compare
  6. 39 Zimbabwe 13.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Interest payments in Tanzania, United Republic of was 13.9% 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 13.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2011.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for interest payments?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 36th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is interest payments rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. 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 revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Interest payments (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,564 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 a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.