Tanzania — Central government deficit

millions of LCU · Annual · 1955–2019 · 65 observations

About this series

The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock.

Tanzania's central government deficit reading was −6.63T LCU in 2019. The period change from −5.69T LCU in 2018 was −945.70B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −4.75% in 2019.

-8.00T-6.00T-4.00T-2.00T02.00T195520102019LCUSubscribe to view

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Latest observations

2007–2019

PeriodValue
2019-6.63T LCU
2018-5.69T LCU
2017-2.47T LCU
2016-3.97T LCU
2015-3.12T LCU
8 earlier values, back to 2007
2014-2.80T LCU
2013-3.49T LCU
2012-1.89T LCU
2011-2.57T LCU
2010-2.50T LCU
2009-1.38T LCU
2008-1.38B LCU
2007-990.58B LCU
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.