Ghana vs Tanzania: Central government debt service, external (current LCU)
Ghana
451.55 million current LCU
in 2010
Tanzania
260.26 million current LCU
in 2011
Ghana rank
14th
Tanzania rank
15th
Central government debt service, external (current LCU) over time
- Ghana
- Tanzania
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 451.55 million current LCU against 260.26 million current LCU in Tanzania, a difference of 191.29 million current LCU.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.7 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 14th and Tanzania ranks 15th of 25 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 308.44 million current LCU | 50.08 billion current LCU | 49.77 billion current LCU | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 324.93 million current LCU | 65.37 billion current LCU | 65.05 billion current LCU | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 451.55 million current LCU | 159.67 million current LCU | 291.88 million current LCU | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government debt service, external, Ghana or Tanzania?
- Ghana, at 451.55 million current LCU against 260.26 million current LCU in Tanzania as of 2010.
- What is the difference in central government debt service, external between Ghana and Tanzania?
- 191.29 million current LCU, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tanzania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2010.
- How do Ghana and Tanzania rank globally for central government debt service, external?
- Ghana ranks 14th 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.