Sierra Leone vs Tanzania: External borrowing, net
External borrowing, net over time
- Sierra Leone
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 1.08 trillion current LCU against 591.26 billion current LCU in Sierra Leone, a difference of 486.11 billion current LCU.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.8 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Tanzania ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 6th and Tanzania ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -547.51 million current LCU | 1.23 billion current LCU | 1.78 billion current LCU | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 19.23 billion current LCU | 14.92 billion current LCU | 4.31 billion current LCU | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 246.62 billion current LCU | 430.77 billion current LCU | 184.15 billion current LCU | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 566.18 billion current LCU | 1.23 trillion current LCU | 662.34 billion current LCU | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external borrowing, net, Sierra Leone or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 1.08 trillion current LCU against 591.26 billion current LCU in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
- What is the difference in external borrowing, net between Sierra Leone and Tanzania?
- 486.11 billion current LCU, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Tanzania?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
- How do Sierra Leone and Tanzania rank globally for external borrowing, net?
- Sierra Leone ranks 6th 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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About this data
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.