President Samia defends rising public debt in Tanzania

Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) Chair and Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan.

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Tanzania’s national debt reached an unprecedented Tsh116 trillion ($46.5 billion) at the end of June 2025, the central bank says.

In its latest report, the Bank of Tanzania (BoT) said that external borrowing accounts for 70.7 percent of the total public debt.