Lebanon vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Debt service on external debt, total

Lebanon
2.49 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
1.98 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Lebanon rank
45th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
48th

Debt service on external debt, total over time

  • Lebanon
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 2.49 billion TDS, current US$ against 1.98 billion TDS, current US$ in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 507.07 million TDS, current US$.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.3 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Lebanon ranks 45th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 48th of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 8.97 million TDS, current US$ 27.99 million TDS, current US$ 19.01 million TDS, current US$ Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 101.42 million TDS, current US$ 151.22 million TDS, current US$ 49.81 million TDS, current US$ Tanzania, United Republic of
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, United Republic of?
Lebanon, at 2.49 billion TDS, current US$ against 1.98 billion TDS, current US$ in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Lebanon and Tanzania, United Republic of?
507.07 million TDS, current US$, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Tanzania, United Republic of?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Lebanon and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
Lebanon ranks 45th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 48th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$)
Unit
TDS, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.