Laos vs Tanzania: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$)
Laos
2.14 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Tanzania
1.98 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Laos rank
47th
Tanzania rank
48th
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) over time
- Laos
- Tanzania
How they compare
Laos currently reports 2.14 billion TDS, current US$ against 1.98 billion TDS, current US$ in Tanzania, a difference of 159.02 million TDS, current US$.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tanzania ahead.
Laos ranks 47th and Tanzania ranks 48th of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.12 million TDS, current US$ | 27.99 million TDS, current US$ | 21.87 million TDS, current US$ | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 7.35 million TDS, current US$ | 151.22 million TDS, current US$ | 143.88 million TDS, current US$ | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 22.49 million TDS, current US$ | 212.83 million TDS, current US$ | 190.34 million TDS, current US$ | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 137.85 million TDS, current US$ | 115.99 million TDS, current US$ | 21.87 million TDS, current US$ | Laos |
| 2010s | 508.10 million TDS, current US$ | 535.80 million TDS, current US$ | 27.70 million TDS, current US$ | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 1.59 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.89 billion TDS, current US$ | 291.94 million TDS, current US$ | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Laos or Tanzania?
- Laos, at 2.14 billion TDS, current US$ against 1.98 billion TDS, current US$ in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Laos and Tanzania?
- 159.02 million TDS, current US$, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Tanzania?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Tanzania rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
- Laos ranks 47th and Tanzania ranks 48th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.