Tanzania vs Zambia: Interest on domestic debt (current LCU)

Tanzania
285.48 billion current LCU
in 2011
Zambia
1.01 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Tanzania rank
5th
Zambia rank
2nd

Interest on domestic debt (current LCU) over time

  • Tanzania
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1.01 trillion current LCU against 285.48 billion current LCU in Tanzania, a difference of 727.88 billion current LCU.

That makes Zambia's figure about 3.5 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Tanzania ahead.

Tanzania ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 2nd of 50 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 4.02 billion current LCU 680.84 million current LCU 3.34 billion current LCU Tanzania
1990s 38.00 billion current LCU 69.39 billion current LCU 31.39 billion current LCU Zambia
2000s 121.20 billion current LCU 610.24 billion current LCU 489.04 billion current LCU Zambia
2010s 246.79 billion current LCU 1.15 trillion current LCU 900.02 billion current LCU Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest on domestic debt, Tanzania or Zambia?
Zambia, at 1.01 trillion current LCU against 285.48 billion current LCU in Tanzania as of 2011.
What is the difference in interest on domestic debt between Tanzania and Zambia?
727.88 billion current LCU, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zambia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Tanzania and Zambia rank globally for interest on domestic debt?
Tanzania ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 2nd 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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About this data

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.