What is the difference in central government debt, monetary system credit between Lesotho and Tanzania?

1.05 billion current LCU, with Lesotho ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tanzania?

31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank country economists, published as Central government debt, monetary system credit (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Tanzania: Central government debt, monetary system credit

Lesotho

1.05 billion current LCU

in 2011

Tanzania

0 current LCU

in 2011

Lesotho rank

30th

Tanzania rank

33rd

Central government debt, monetary system credit over time

Lesotho
Tanzania

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.05 billion current LCU against 0 current LCU in Tanzania, a difference of 1.05 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Tanzania ahead.

Lesotho ranks 30th and Tanzania ranks 33rd of 41 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1980s	80.73 million current LCU	777.00 million current LCU	696.27 million current LCU	Tanzania
1990s	341.56 million current LCU	13.85 billion current LCU	13.51 billion current LCU	Tanzania
2000s	895.87 million current LCU	0 current LCU	895.87 million current LCU	Lesotho
2010s	923.82 million current LCU	0 current LCU	923.82 million current LCU	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher central government debt, monetary system credit, Lesotho or Tanzania?: Lesotho, at 1.05 billion current LCU against 0 current LCU in Tanzania as of 2011.
What is the difference in central government debt, monetary system credit between Lesotho and Tanzania?: 1.05 billion current LCU, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tanzania?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
How do Lesotho and Tanzania rank globally for central government debt, monetary system credit?: Lesotho ranks 30th and Tanzania ranks 33rd of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank country economists, published as Central government debt, monetary system credit (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Central government debt, monetary system credit (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: World Bank country economists
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 41 places, 819 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Domestic debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities to the monetary system. Data are in current local currencies.