Tanzania vs Zambia: Interest on external debt
Tanzania
67.90 billion current LCU
in 2011
Zambia
69.06 billion current LCU
in 2011
Tanzania rank
11th
Zambia rank
10th
Interest on external debt over time
- Tanzania
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 69.06 billion current LCU against 67.90 billion current LCU in Tanzania, a difference of 1.16 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 10th 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 | 3.36 billion current LCU | 1.27 billion current LCU | 2.09 billion current LCU | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 29.65 billion current LCU | 99.81 billion current LCU | 70.16 billion current LCU | Zambia |
| 2000s | 43.75 billion current LCU | 125.74 billion current LCU | 82.00 billion current LCU | Zambia |
| 2010s | 54.34 billion current LCU | 79.49 billion current LCU | 25.15 billion current LCU | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest on external debt, Tanzania or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 69.06 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 Zambia?
- 1.16 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 external debt?
- Tanzania ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 10th 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
Interest on external debt (current LCU). Data are in current local currency.