Congo vs Tanzania: External borrowing, net

Congo
646.76 billion current LCU
in 2011
Tanzania
1.08 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Congo rank
5th
Tanzania rank
3rd

External borrowing, net over time

  • Congo
  • Tanzania
-500.0B0500.0B1.0T1.5T197919952011

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 1.08 trillion current LCU against 646.76 billion current LCU in Congo, a difference of 430.61 billion current LCU.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.7 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 5th and Tanzania ranks 3rd of 50 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Tanzania Difference Ahead
1980s 43.39 billion current LCU 1.23 billion current LCU 42.16 billion current LCU Congo
1990s 82.91 billion current LCU 14.92 billion current LCU 67.99 billion current LCU Congo
2000s 159.73 billion current LCU 430.77 billion current LCU 271.03 billion current LCU Tanzania
2010s 140.45 billion current LCU 1.23 trillion current LCU 1.09 trillion current LCU Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external borrowing, net, Congo or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 1.08 trillion current LCU against 646.76 billion current LCU in Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in external borrowing, net between Congo and Tanzania?
430.61 billion current LCU, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Tanzania?
31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
How do Congo and Tanzania rank globally for external borrowing, net?
Congo ranks 5th and Tanzania ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as External borrowing, net (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External borrowing, net (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,388 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Financing from abroad (obtained from nonresidents) refer to the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. It includes all government liabilities--other. Data are in current local currency.