South Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Current budget balance, including grants

South Africa
-131.32 billion current LCU
in 2008
Tanzania, United Republic of
-951.79 billion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa rank
50th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
51st

Current budget balance, including grants over time

  • South Africa
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
-1.0T-750.0B-500.0B-250.0B0250.0B196819892011

How they compare

South Africa currently reports -131.32 billion current LCU against -951.79 billion current LCU in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 820.47 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

South Africa ranks 50th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 51st of 51 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s -7.47 billion current LCU -4.01 billion current LCU 3.46 billion current LCU Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s -9.28 billion current LCU -8.75 billion current LCU 523.65 million current LCU Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s -69.69 billion current LCU -282.22 billion current LCU 212.53 billion current LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current budget balance, including grants, South Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?
South Africa, at -131.32 billion current LCU against -951.79 billion current LCU in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2008.
What is the difference in current budget balance, including grants between South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
820.47 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
28 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2008.
How do South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for current budget balance, including grants?
South Africa ranks 50th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 51st of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Current budget balance, including grants (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Current budget balance, including grants (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,408 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

The excess of current revenue over current expenditure. data are in current local currencies.