How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania, United Republic of?

45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Rwanda vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP

Rwanda

37.29

in 2015

Tanzania, United Republic of

36.52

in 2015

Rwanda rank

127th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

128th

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP over time

Rwanda
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 37.29 against 36.52 in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.77.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Rwanda ranks 127th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 128th of 188 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1970s	9.57	67.89	58.32	Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s	20.5	85.09	64.59	Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s	77.44	110.49	33.05	Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s	63.01	45.73	17.28	Rwanda
2010s	27.36	30.92	3.56	Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp, Rwanda or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Rwanda, at 37.29 against 36.52 in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2015.
What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp between Rwanda and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 0.77, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.
How do Rwanda and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?: Rwanda ranks 127th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 128th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 190 places, 9,624 data points, 1800–2015
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.