Lesotho vs Tanzania: Central government debt service, external

Lesotho
26.87 million current LCU
in 2010
Tanzania
260.26 million current LCU
in 2011
Lesotho rank
18th
Tanzania rank
15th

Central government debt service, external over time

  • Lesotho
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 260.26 million current LCU against 26.87 million current LCU in Lesotho, a difference of 233.39 million current LCU.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 9.7 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 18th and Tanzania ranks 15th of 25 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Tanzania Difference Ahead
1980s 21.35 million current LCU 0 current LCU 21.35 million current LCU Lesotho
1990s 35.25 million current LCU 25.04 billion current LCU 25.00 billion current LCU Tanzania
2000s 58.47 million current LCU 65.37 billion current LCU 65.32 billion current LCU Tanzania
2010s 26.87 million current LCU 159.67 million current LCU 132.79 million current LCU Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher central government debt service, external, Lesotho or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 260.26 million current LCU against 26.87 million current LCU in Lesotho as of 2011.
What is the difference in central government debt service, external between Lesotho and Tanzania?
233.39 million current LCU, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tanzania?
22 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2010.
How do Lesotho and Tanzania rank globally for central government debt service, external?
Lesotho ranks 18th 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

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

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.