Government debt in Tanzania

Government debt in Tanzania: 50.8% of GDP in 2001 and 47.8% of GDP in 2023, by IMF estimates.

Latest, 2023: 47.8% of GDP
Since 2001: −3 percentage points
Projected, 2031: 41.4% of GDP; IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

% of GDP · IMF

Estimates, IMFIMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

What the numbers say

The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 41.4% of GDP in 2031.
The highest was 50.8% of GDP in 2001, the lowest 21.6% of GDP in 2008.

% of GDP · IMF

IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2024–2031

What the government owes, as a share of the economy’s yearly output.
Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.

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