South Africa vs Tanzania: Interest on domestic debt (current LCU)

South Africa
104.04 billion current LCU
in 2008
Tanzania
285.48 billion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa rank
8th
Tanzania rank
5th

Interest on domestic debt (current LCU) over time

  • South Africa
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 285.48 billion current LCU against 104.04 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 181.44 billion current LCU.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 2.7 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Tanzania ahead.

South Africa ranks 8th and Tanzania ranks 5th of 50 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 47.32 billion current LCU 54.10 billion current LCU 6.78 billion current LCU Tanzania
2000s 67.28 billion current LCU 111.58 billion current LCU 44.30 billion current LCU Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest on domestic debt, South Africa or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 285.48 billion current LCU against 104.04 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in interest on domestic debt between South Africa and Tanzania?
181.44 billion current LCU, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania?
12 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2008.
How do South Africa and Tanzania rank globally for interest on domestic debt?
South Africa ranks 8th and Tanzania ranks 5th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Interest on domestic debt (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Interest on domestic debt (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,314 data points, 1966–2011
Last refreshed

Interest on domestic debt. Data are in current local currency.