Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU) was -5.89 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Tanzania, 2009–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Tanzania is -5.89 trillion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 157.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Tanzania peaked at 10.66 billion current LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, -5.89 trillion current LCU, in 2024.
Tanzania ranks 148th of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 10.66 billion current LCU | — |
| 2010 | 10.66 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2011 | -811.69 billion current LCU | -7711.1% |
| 2012 | -1.52 trillion current LCU | +87.3% |
| 2013 | -896.67 billion current LCU | -41.0% |
| 2014 | -2.29 trillion current LCU | +155.2% |
| 2015 | -1.00 trillion current LCU | -56.2% |
| 2016 | -775.19 billion current LCU | -22.7% |
| 2017 | -1.76 trillion current LCU | +127.0% |
| 2018 | -151.84 billion current LCU | -91.4% |
| 2019 | -2.07 trillion current LCU | +1265.1% |
| 2020 | -911.02 billion current LCU | -56.0% |
| 2021 | -4.46 trillion current LCU | +389.3% |
| 2022 | -5.72 trillion current LCU | +28.4% |
| 2023 | -5.02 trillion current LCU | -12.3% |
| 2024 | -5.89 trillion current LCU | +17.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's -5.89 trillion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -13.47 billion current LCU, 437.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's -5.89 trillion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -84.53 billion current LCU, 69.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -7711.1% | 10.66 billion current LCU | -811.69 billion current LCU |
| 2019 | -1265.1% | -151.84 billion current LCU | -2.07 trillion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.66 billion current LCU | 10.66 billion current LCU | 10.66 billion current LCU | 1 |
| 2010s | -1.13 trillion current LCU | -2.29 trillion current LCU | 10.66 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.40 trillion current LCU | -5.89 trillion current LCU | -911.02 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Tanzania?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Tanzania was -5.89 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.66 billion current LCU in 2009.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.89 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Tanzania ranks 148th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 157.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.