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Private-sector credit growth exceeded inflation by 28.70 percentage points in 2026-08

Year-on-year percent in the same observation month

Inflation4.30%Credit growth33.00%

Note: Both rates come from the same Monthly Economic Review observation month. The visual compares published year-on-year rates and does not infer causality.

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Data source: Bank of Tanzania Monthly Economic Review

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Analysis

How far is private-sector credit growth running above inflation?

What the chart shows

Credit grew 33.00% while headline inflation was 4.30% in the same BoT observation month. The gap describes pace, not the quality or distribution of lending.

Why it matters

Credit growing faster than prices can support activity, but the benefit depends on where lending goes and whether borrowers can service it.

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