Tanzania vs Uganda: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Tanzania
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 6.22 trillion current LCU against 4.23 trillion current LCU in Tanzania, a difference of 2.00 trillion current LCU.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.5 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 9th of 155 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.77 trillion current LCU | 2.01 trillion current LCU | 233.44 billion current LCU | Uganda |
| 2020s | 3.03 trillion current LCU | 4.82 trillion current LCU | 1.78 trillion current LCU | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Tanzania or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 6.22 trillion current LCU against 4.23 trillion current LCU in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Tanzania and Uganda?
- 2.00 trillion current LCU, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for interest payments?
- Tanzania ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 9th 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.