Sierra Leone vs Tanzania: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP)
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP) over time
- Sierra Leone
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 42.1% against 35.3% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Tanzania ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 15th and Tanzania ranks 13th of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 106.3% | 125.0% | 18.7% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 169.8% | 125.4% | 44.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 92.1% | 51.2% | 40.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 40.6% | 4.6% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp, Sierra Leone or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 42.1% against 35.3% in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
- What is the difference in debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp between Sierra Leone and Tanzania?
- 6.8%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Tanzania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2011.
- How do Sierra Leone and Tanzania rank globally for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 15th and Tanzania ranks 13th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.