What is the difference in central government debt service, external between Gambia and Tanzania, United Republic of?

40.97 million current LCU, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Tanzania, United Republic of?

5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2001.

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.

Gambia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Central government debt service, external

Gambia

219.29 million current LCU

in 2001

Tanzania, United Republic of

260.26 million current LCU

in 2011

Gambia rank

16th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

15th

Central government debt service, external over time

Gambia
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 260.26 million current LCU against 219.29 million current LCU in Gambia, a difference of 40.97 million current LCU.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 16th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 15th of 25 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	168.83 million current LCU	83.47 billion current LCU	83.30 billion current LCU	Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s	197.90 million current LCU	96.17 billion current LCU	95.98 billion current LCU	Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher central government debt service, external, Gambia or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Tanzania, United Republic of, at 260.26 million current LCU against 219.29 million current LCU in Gambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in central government debt service, external between Gambia and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 40.97 million current LCU, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2001.
How do Gambia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for central government debt service, external?: Gambia ranks 16th and Tanzania, United Republic of 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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Indicator: Central government debt service, external (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: World Bank country economists
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 25 places, 479 data points, 1969–2011
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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.