Kenya vs Tanzania: Central government debt, other domestic

Kenya
756.00 billion current LCU
in 2011
Tanzania
3.71 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Kenya rank
4th
Tanzania rank
3rd

Central government debt, other domestic over time

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 3.71 trillion current LCU against 756.00 billion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 2.95 trillion current LCU.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 4.9 times Kenya's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 4th and Tanzania ranks 3rd of 40 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 0 current LCU 546.42 billion current LCU 546.42 billion current LCU Tanzania
2000s 0 current LCU 1.11 trillion current LCU 1.11 trillion current LCU Tanzania
2010s 378.00 billion current LCU 3.23 trillion current LCU 2.85 trillion current LCU Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher central government debt, other domestic, Kenya or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 3.71 trillion current LCU against 756.00 billion current LCU in Kenya as of 2011.
What is the difference in central government debt, other domestic between Kenya and Tanzania?
2.95 trillion current LCU, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for central government debt, other domestic?
Kenya ranks 4th and Tanzania ranks 3rd of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank and Global Development Finance, published as Central government debt, other domestic (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, other domestic (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank and Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 821 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Domestic debt to other in current local currencies.