DAR ES SALAAM, July 4 -- TANZANIAs national debt has increased to 107.70tri/- as of May 2025, with  72.94tri/- being external debt and  34.76tri/- domestic debt.

 However, the Government has clarified that a significant portion of this increase does not stem from new borrowing by the Sixth Phase Government, but rather from various other contributing factors.

According to an official statement, 11.3tri/- of the current debt stems from loans that were signed by previous administrations. Additionally, the Government has formally recognized debts owed to social security funds through non-cash special bonds amounting to 2.67tri/-.

Of this amount, 2.18tri/- is owed to PSSSF for civil servants who worked before 1999, TZS 433.7 ...