South Africa vs Tanzania: Current budget balance, including grants (current LCU)
South Africa
-131.32 billion current LCU
in 2008
Tanzania
-951.79 billion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa rank
50th
Tanzania rank
51st
Current budget balance, including grants (current LCU) over time
- South Africa
- Tanzania
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -131.32 billion current LCU against -951.79 billion current LCU in Tanzania, 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 ahead.
South Africa ranks 50th and Tanzania ranks 51st of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -7.47 billion current LCU | -4.01 billion current LCU | 3.46 billion current LCU | Tanzania |
| 1990s | -9.28 billion current LCU | -8.75 billion current LCU | 523.65 million current LCU | Tanzania |
| 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?
- South Africa, at -131.32 billion current LCU against -951.79 billion current LCU in Tanzania as of 2008.
- What is the difference in current budget balance, including grants between South Africa and Tanzania?
- 820.47 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2008.
- How do South Africa and Tanzania rank globally for current budget balance, including grants?
- South Africa ranks 50th and Tanzania 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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About this data
The excess of current revenue over current expenditure. data are in current local currencies.