Tanzania, June 11 -- Dodoma. Tanzania's public debt rose by 8.97 percent to Sh114.34 trillion as the government continued to borrow from both domestic and external sources to finance development projects across the country.

According to the National Development Plan tabled in Parliament on Thursday June 11, 2026, the debt reached Sh114.34 trillion as of March 2026, up from Sh104.93 trillion recorded during the corresponding period in 2025.

The report also shows that domestic debt stood at Sh38.45 trillion, while external debt amounted to Sh75.89 trillion.

"The increase in debt resulted from the government continuing to receive both new and existing loans from domestic and external sources for the implementation of development projects,...