Botswana vs Tanzania: Central government debt service, external
Botswana
463.34 million current LCU
in 2011
Tanzania
260.26 million current LCU
in 2011
Botswana rank
13th
Tanzania rank
15th
Central government debt service, external over time
- Botswana
- Tanzania
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 463.34 million current LCU against 260.26 million current LCU in Tanzania, a difference of 203.08 million current LCU.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.8 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Tanzania ahead.
Botswana ranks 13th and Tanzania ranks 15th of 25 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 329.11 million current LCU | 125.20 billion current LCU | 124.87 billion current LCU | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 314.62 million current LCU | 65.37 billion current LCU | 65.06 billion current LCU | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 473.24 million current LCU | 209.96 million current LCU | 263.28 million current LCU | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government debt service, external, Botswana or Tanzania?
- Botswana, at 463.34 million current LCU against 260.26 million current LCU in Tanzania as of 2011.
- What is the difference in central government debt service, external between Botswana and Tanzania?
- 203.08 million current LCU, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Tanzania?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Tanzania rank globally for central government debt service, external?
- Botswana ranks 13th and Tanzania ranks 15th of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Central government debt service, external (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date such as money deposits, securities, shares and loans. Data are in current local currency.