Tanzania vs Uganda: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita
Tanzania
28.88 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
Uganda
31.17 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
Tanzania rank
95th
Uganda rank
92nd
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita over time
- Tanzania
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 31.17 TDS, current US$ per person against 28.88 TDS, current US$ per person in Tanzania, a difference of 2.29 TDS, current US$ per person.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uganda ahead.
Tanzania ranks 95th and Uganda ranks 92nd of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.61 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.43 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.1788 TDS, current US$ per person | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 6.82 TDS, current US$ per person | 8.35 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.53 TDS, current US$ per person | Uganda |
| 1990s | 7.2 TDS, current US$ per person | 7.03 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.171 TDS, current US$ per person | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 3.03 TDS, current US$ per person | 3.18 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.1496 TDS, current US$ per person | Uganda |
| 2010s | 9.86 TDS, current US$ per person | 6.27 TDS, current US$ per person | 3.59 TDS, current US$ per person | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 29.05 TDS, current US$ per person | 29.03 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.0264 TDS, current US$ per person | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita, Tanzania or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 31.17 TDS, current US$ per person against 28.88 TDS, current US$ per person in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita between Tanzania and Uganda?
- 2.29 TDS, current US$ per person, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 95th and Uganda ranks 92nd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.