Tanzania vs Zambia: Primary balance, excluding interest
Tanzania
-3.35 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Zambia
-1.67 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Tanzania rank
49th
Zambia rank
48th
Primary balance, excluding interest over time
- Tanzania
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports -1.67 trillion current LCU against -3.35 trillion current LCU in Tanzania, a difference of 1.68 trillion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Zambia ahead.
Tanzania ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 48th 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 | -10.17 billion current LCU | -541.28 million current LCU | 9.63 billion current LCU | Zambia |
| 1990s | -38.49 billion current LCU | -123.92 billion current LCU | 85.43 billion current LCU | Tanzania |
| 2000s | -1.05 trillion current LCU | -354.65 billion current LCU | 693.89 billion current LCU | Zambia |
| 2010s | -3.31 trillion current LCU | -1.38 trillion current LCU | 1.92 trillion current LCU | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary balance, excluding interest, Tanzania or Zambia?
- Zambia, at -1.67 trillion current LCU against -3.35 trillion current LCU in Tanzania as of 2011.
- What is the difference in primary balance, excluding interest between Tanzania and Zambia?
- 1.68 trillion 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 primary balance, excluding interest?
- Tanzania ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 48th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary deficit, excluding interest (current LCU).