Senegal vs Tanzania: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)

Senegal
9.7%
in 2024
Tanzania
9.3%
in 2024
Senegal rank
60th
Tanzania rank
63rd

Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time

  • Senegal
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 9.7% against 9.3% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tanzania ahead.

Senegal ranks 60th and Tanzania ranks 63rd of 122 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Tanzania Difference Ahead
1970s 5.2% 16.8% 11.6% Tanzania
1980s 10.2% 27.3% 17.1% Tanzania
1990s 8.0% 11.3% 3.4% Tanzania
2000s 4.6% 15.3% 10.6% Tanzania
2010s 7.0% 13.5% 6.5% Tanzania
2020s 9.3% 12.8% 3.5% Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Senegal or Tanzania?
Senegal, at 9.7% against 9.3% in Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Senegal and Tanzania?
0.4%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Tanzania?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Senegal and Tanzania rank globally for short-term debt?
Senegal ranks 60th and Tanzania ranks 63rd of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Unit
% of total external debt
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,579 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.