Tanzania vs Uganda: External borrowing, net

Tanzania
1.08 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Uganda
1.02 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Tanzania rank
3rd
Uganda rank
4th

External borrowing, net over time

  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 1.08 trillion current LCU against 1.02 trillion current LCU in Uganda, a difference of 55.29 billion current LCU.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Tanzania ahead.

Tanzania ranks 3rd and Uganda ranks 4th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 1.34 billion current LCU 4.84 billion current LCU 3.50 billion current LCU Uganda
1990s 14.92 billion current LCU 188.91 billion current LCU 173.99 billion current LCU Uganda
2000s 430.77 billion current LCU 371.49 billion current LCU 59.27 billion current LCU Tanzania
2010s 1.23 trillion current LCU 866.23 billion current LCU 362.28 billion current LCU Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external borrowing, net, Tanzania or Uganda?
Tanzania, at 1.08 trillion current LCU against 1.02 trillion current LCU in Uganda as of 2011.
What is the difference in external borrowing, net between Tanzania and Uganda?
55.29 billion current LCU, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
28 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.
How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for external borrowing, net?
Tanzania ranks 3rd and Uganda ranks 4th 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.