Tanzania vs Uganda: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service over time
- Tanzania
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 11.3% against 11.2% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uganda ahead.
Tanzania ranks 27th and Uganda ranks 26th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.2% | 14.1% | 4.1% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 24.3% | 3.6% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 5.1% | 1.5% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 2.5% | 2.5% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 10.8% | 2.5% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public and publicly guaranteed debt service, Tanzania or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 11.3% against 11.2% in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public and publicly guaranteed debt service between Tanzania and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Tanzania ranks 27th and Uganda ranks 26th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to exports of goods, services, and income. Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.