Sierra Leone vs Tanzania: Other domestic borrowing
Other domestic borrowing over time
- Sierra Leone
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 880.61 billion current LCU against 193.06 billion current LCU in Sierra Leone, a difference of 687.55 billion current LCU.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 4.6 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Tanzania ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 4th and Tanzania ranks 2nd of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -474.92 million current LCU | 1.73 billion current LCU | 2.21 billion current LCU | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 5.94 billion current LCU | -8.79 billion current LCU | 14.73 billion current LCU | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 40.08 billion current LCU | 171.77 billion current LCU | 131.69 billion current LCU | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 182.79 billion current LCU | 738.87 billion current LCU | 556.09 billion current LCU | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other domestic borrowing, Sierra Leone or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 880.61 billion current LCU against 193.06 billion current LCU in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
- What is the difference in other domestic borrowing between Sierra Leone and Tanzania?
- 687.55 billion current LCU, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Tanzania?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.
- How do Sierra Leone and Tanzania rank globally for other domestic borrowing?
- Sierra Leone ranks 4th and Tanzania ranks 2nd of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Other domestic borrowing (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic financing (obtained from residents) refer to the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. It includes all government liabilities--other than those for currency issues or demand, time, or savings deposits with government--or claims on others held by government and changes in government holdings of cash and deposits. Government guarantees of the debt of others are excluded. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.