Tanzania vs Zambia: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) … square

Tanzania
5,141 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
4,586 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Tanzania rank
65th
Zambia rank
67th

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) … square over time

  • Tanzania
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 5,141 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 4,586 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Zambia, a difference of 555 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.

Tanzania ranks 65th and Zambia ranks 67th of 120 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 554.06 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 484.37 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 69.69 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Tanzania
1980s 2,063 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,163 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 900.44 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Tanzania
1990s 915.4 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,047 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 131.36 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Zambia
2000s 1,118 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 381.95 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 736.55 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Tanzania
2010s 2,490 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,066 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,424 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Tanzania
2020s 4,610 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,784 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,826 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square, Tanzania or Zambia?
Tanzania, at 5,141 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 4,586 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square between Tanzania and Zambia?
555 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zambia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Tanzania and Zambia rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
Tanzania ranks 65th and Zambia ranks 67th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
132 places, 6,001 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.