Sovereign rating
Tanzania: B+: a weak rating, highly speculative
Tanzania is no. 10 of the 34 African countries rated, in the middle of the African ranking. The country pays its debts, but a shock (commodity prices, a political crisis) could stop it. Borrowing is expensive.
- Category
- Highly speculative (B)
- In Africa
- no. 10 of 34
- Trend
- Rising
4 notches below investment grade
AfCRA
The African agency, launched on 7 October 2026, has not published a rating yet.
Long-term foreign-currency ratings, from the agencies' releases · verdict and common scale: Syli Atlas's reading of the agencies' categories · a rating is an opinion on credit risk, not investment advice
History
Decisions of the agencies for Tanzania
| Date | Agency | Decision | Rating | Outlook | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 2026 | Fitch | outlook raised | B+ | positive outlook | thecitizen.co.tz ↗ |
| Feb 2026 | Moody's | affirmed | B1 | stable outlook | dailynews.co.tz ↗ |
Questions
What is the credit rating of Tanzania?
Moody's B1 · Fitch B+: weak rating, highly speculative (b), 4 notches below investment grade, no. 10 of 34 in Africa.