Tanzania vs Zambia: Total government debt
Total government debt over time
- Tanzania
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 20.86 trillion current LCU against 20.65 trillion current LCU in Tanzania, a difference of 207.90 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 2nd of 44 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 | 46.03 billion current LCU | 1.02 billion current LCU | 45.00 billion current LCU | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 326.59 billion current LCU | 5.41 trillion current LCU | 5.08 trillion current LCU | Zambia |
| 2000s | 8.92 trillion current LCU | 22.63 trillion current LCU | 13.71 trillion current LCU | Zambia |
| 2010s | 18.29 trillion current LCU | 18.99 trillion current LCU | 705.25 billion current LCU | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total government debt, Tanzania or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 20.86 trillion current LCU against 20.65 trillion current LCU in Tanzania as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total government debt between Tanzania and Zambia?
- 207.90 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 total government debt?
- Tanzania ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 2nd 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.