What is the difference in interest on external debt between Senegal and Tanzania?

16.90 billion current LCU, with Tanzania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Tanzania?

31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank country economists, published as Interest on external debt (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Senegal vs Tanzania: Interest on external debt

Senegal

51.00 billion current LCU

in 2011

Tanzania

67.90 billion current LCU

in 2011

Senegal rank

12th

Tanzania rank

11th

Interest on external debt over time

Senegal
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 67.90 billion current LCU against 51.00 billion current LCU in Senegal, a difference of 16.90 billion current LCU.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.3 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Senegal ahead.

Senegal ranks 12th and Tanzania ranks 11th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Senegal	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1980s	33.36 billion current LCU	2.00 billion current LCU	31.36 billion current LCU	Senegal
1990s	39.00 billion current LCU	29.65 billion current LCU	9.35 billion current LCU	Senegal
2000s	32.20 billion current LCU	43.75 billion current LCU	11.54 billion current LCU	Tanzania
2010s	44.50 billion current LCU	54.34 billion current LCU	9.84 billion current LCU	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest on external debt, Senegal or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at 67.90 billion current LCU against 51.00 billion current LCU in Senegal as of 2011.
What is the difference in interest on external debt between Senegal and Tanzania?: 16.90 billion current LCU, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Tanzania?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
How do Senegal and Tanzania rank globally for interest on external debt?: Senegal ranks 12th and Tanzania ranks 11th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank country economists, published as Interest on external 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 external debt (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: World Bank country economists
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 50 places, 1,343 data points, 1966–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Interest on external debt (current LCU). Data are in current local currency.