Lebanon vs Tanzania: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$)
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) over time
- Lebanon
- Tanzania
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 2.49 billion TDS, current US$ against 1.98 billion TDS, current US$ in Tanzania, a difference of 507.07 million TDS, current US$.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.3 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tanzania ahead.
Lebanon ranks 45th and Tanzania ranks 48th of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.97 million TDS, current US$ | 27.99 million TDS, current US$ | 19.01 million TDS, current US$ | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 101.42 million TDS, current US$ | 151.22 million TDS, current US$ | 49.81 million TDS, current US$ | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 325.96 million TDS, current US$ | 212.83 million TDS, current US$ | 113.13 million TDS, current US$ | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 4.06 billion TDS, current US$ | 115.99 million TDS, current US$ | 3.94 billion TDS, current US$ | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 13.20 billion TDS, current US$ | 535.80 million TDS, current US$ | 12.67 billion TDS, current US$ | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 5.56 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.89 billion TDS, current US$ | 3.67 billion TDS, current US$ | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Lebanon or Tanzania?
- Lebanon, at 2.49 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 Lebanon and Tanzania?
- 507.07 million TDS, current US$, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Tanzania?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Tanzania rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
- Lebanon ranks 45th and Tanzania ranks 48th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). 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.