Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage in Tanzania
Tanzania: Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage was 6.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage in Tanzania, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Tanzania is 6.1%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 916.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Tanzania peaked at 6.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.
Tanzania ranks 109th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.6% | — |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +733.3% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 0.0% | 6.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More private sector data for Tanzania
- Merchandise trade 27.5% (2025)
- Food imports 9.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 14.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 37.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 10.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 141.13 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1104 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Tanzania?
- Getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Tanzania was 6.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting credit: credit bureau coverage recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest getting credit: credit bureau coverage recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
- How does Tanzania rank for getting credit: credit bureau coverage?
- Tanzania ranks 109th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The credit bureau coverage reports the number of individuals and firms listed in a credit bureau’s database as of January 1 with information on their borrowing history from the past five years, and the number of individuals and firms that have had no borrowing history in the past five years but for which a lender requested a credit report from the bureau in the previous calendar year. The number is expressed as a percentage of the adult population.