Tanzania vs Uganda: Total government debt
Total government debt over time
- Tanzania
- Uganda
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 20.65 trillion current LCU against 8.85 trillion current LCU in Uganda, a difference of 11.80 trillion current LCU.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 2.3 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 3rd and Uganda ranks 6th of 44 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.63 billion current LCU | 80.31 billion current LCU | 37.68 billion current LCU | Uganda |
| 1990s | 326.59 billion current LCU | 3.12 trillion current LCU | 2.80 trillion current LCU | Uganda |
| 2000s | 8.92 trillion current LCU | 7.78 trillion current LCU | 1.14 trillion current LCU | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 18.29 trillion current LCU | 8.23 trillion current LCU | 10.05 trillion current LCU | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total government debt, Tanzania or Uganda?
- Tanzania, at 20.65 trillion current LCU against 8.85 trillion current LCU in Uganda as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total government debt between Tanzania and Uganda?
- 11.80 trillion current LCU, with Tanzania 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 total government debt?
- Tanzania ranks 3rd and Uganda ranks 6th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Total government 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
Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Data are in current local currency.