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

3.76 billion current LCU, with Uganda ahead.

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

28 years are reported by both, from 1984 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.

Tanzania vs Uganda: Interest on external debt

Tanzania

67.90 billion current LCU

in 2011

Uganda

71.66 billion current LCU

in 2011

Tanzania rank

11th

Uganda rank

9th

Interest on external debt over time

Tanzania
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 71.66 billion current LCU against 67.90 billion current LCU in Tanzania, a difference of 3.76 billion current LCU.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Tanzania ahead.

Tanzania ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 9th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Tanzania	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2.88 billion current LCU	1.50 billion current LCU	1.38 billion current LCU	Tanzania
1990s	29.65 billion current LCU	45.20 billion current LCU	15.55 billion current LCU	Uganda
2000s	43.75 billion current LCU	55.68 billion current LCU	11.93 billion current LCU	Uganda
2010s	54.34 billion current LCU	61.16 billion current LCU	6.81 billion current LCU	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest on external debt, Tanzania or Uganda?: Uganda, at 71.66 billion current LCU against 67.90 billion current LCU in Tanzania as of 2011.
What is the difference in interest on external debt between Tanzania and Uganda?: 3.76 billion current LCU, with Uganda 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 interest on external debt?: Tanzania ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 9th 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.