Laos vs Tanzania: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Laos
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 4.23 trillion current LCU against 3.81 trillion current LCU in Laos, a difference of 420.38 billion current LCU.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Tanzania ahead.
Laos ranks 14th and Tanzania ranks 12th of 155 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 263.77 billion current LCU | 313.99 billion current LCU | 50.22 billion current LCU | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 1.32 trillion current LCU | 1.17 trillion current LCU | 152.38 billion current LCU | Laos |
| 2020s | 2.86 trillion current LCU | 2.50 trillion current LCU | 358.30 billion current LCU | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Laos or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 4.23 trillion current LCU against 3.81 trillion current LCU in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Laos and Tanzania?
- 420.38 billion current LCU, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Tanzania?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Laos and Tanzania rank globally for interest payments?
- Laos ranks 14th and Tanzania ranks 12th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.