Burkina Faso vs Tanzania: Total debt service (% of GDP)
Burkina Faso
0.7%
in 2011
Tanzania
0.6%
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
31st
Tanzania rank
34th
Total debt service (% of GDP) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Tanzania
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Tanzania ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 31st and Tanzania ranks 34th of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6% | 3.6% | 2.0% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 3.8% | 2.0% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Burkina Faso or Tanzania?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Tanzania as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Burkina Faso and Tanzania?
- 0.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tanzania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Tanzania rank globally for total debt service?
- Burkina Faso ranks 31st and Tanzania ranks 34th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Total debt service (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.