Sub-Saharan Africa vs Tanzania: External debt, end year
External debt, end year over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tanzania
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 11.86 trillion current US$ against 10.52 trillion current US$ in Tanzania, a difference of 1.34 trillion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd and Tanzania ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.06 billion current US$ | 2.83 billion current US$ | 23.23 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 1.28 trillion current US$ | 4.23 billion current US$ | 1.28 trillion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 8.98 trillion current US$ | 7.21 trillion current US$ | 1.78 trillion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 11.28 trillion current US$ | 9.94 trillion current US$ | 1.34 trillion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt, end year, Sub-Saharan Africa or Tanzania?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 11.86 trillion current US$ against 10.52 trillion current US$ in Tanzania as of 2011.
- What is the difference in external debt, end year between Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania?
- 1.34 trillion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania rank globally for external debt, end year?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd and Tanzania ranks 1st of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as External debt, end year (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities of the government to the rest of the world, generated in the past and scheduled to be extinguished by government operations in the future or to continue as perpetual debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.