Key Drivers and Regional Alignment In June 2025, Tanzania's headline inflation edged up slightly to 3.3% from 3.2% in May, driven primarily by a sharp rise in food and non-alcoholic...
Infrastructure Push Meets Rising Servicing Costs Amid Depreciation Pressures As of June 2025, Tanzania’s total public debt stock reached TZS 116.6 trillion (approx. USD 45.4 billion at an exchange rate...
Central Government Dominates Borrowing as USD Exposure Heightens Currency Risks As of June 2025, Tanzania’s external debt stock stood at USD 32,955.5 million (approximately TZS 82.4 trillion, assuming an exchange...
Pension Funds, Banks, and Retail Investors Drive Diversification As of June 2025, Tanzania’s domestic debt stock (excluding liquidity papers) rose to TZS 35,502.8 billion, marking a monthly increase of 0.9%...
In June 2025, Tanzania’s government securities market demonstrated strong investor confidence, with TZS 1.23 trillion in bids received for Treasury bonds—nearly double the TZS 638.7 billion on offer—indicating a 93%...
Strong Tax Revenue Spurs Resilience Amid Budget Deficit Pressures In May 2025, Tanzania's central government revenue collection reached TZS 2,880.2 billion, surpassing the target by 3.1% (approximately TZS 86.9 billion...
Tanzania’s current account deficit narrowed significantly to USD 2,117.6 million in the year ending June 2025, a 24.3% improvement from USD 2,797.7 million in June 2024. This USD 680.1 million...
Strong Growth, Low Inflation, but Trade and Budget Deficits Persist Zanzibar’s economy showed resilience in 2024, with real GDP growth rising to 6.8%, up from 5.1% in 2023, driven primarily...
Stability in Lending, Competitive Deposit Market, and a Narrowing Spread Signal Sector Efficiency In June 2025, Tanzania’s banking sector exhibited notable stability and competitiveness. The overall lending rate held steady...
As of May 2025, Tanzania’s national debt reached TZS 107.70 trillion (approx. USD 39.88 billion), with external debt accounting for TZS 72.94 trillion (67.7%) and domestic debt at TZS 34.76...
