Tanzania vs Tunisia: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP)

Tanzania
42.1%
in 2011
Tunisia
48.1%
in 2011
Tanzania rank
13th
Tunisia rank
11th

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP) over time

  • Tanzania
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 48.1% against 42.1% in Tanzania, a difference of 6.0%.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Tanzania ahead.

Tanzania ranks 13th and Tunisia ranks 11th of 50 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Tunisia Difference Ahead
1980s 125.0% 68.2% 56.8% Tanzania
1990s 125.4% 57.6% 67.9% Tanzania
2000s 51.2% 56.8% 5.6% Tunisia
2010s 40.6% 48.9% 8.2% Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp, Tanzania or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 48.1% against 42.1% in Tanzania as of 2011.
What is the difference in debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp between Tanzania and Tunisia?
6.0%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Tunisia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2011.
How do Tanzania and Tunisia rank globally for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
Tanzania ranks 13th and Tunisia ranks 11th 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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Indicator
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 2,062 data points, 1970–2011
Last refreshed

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.