Democratic Republic of Congo vs Tanzania: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)

Democratic Republic of Congo
-2.92 trillion current LCU
in 2022
Tanzania
-4.85 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
144th
Tanzania rank
147th

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Tanzania
-6.0T-4.0T-2.0T0199020072024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports -2.92 trillion current LCU against -4.85 trillion current LCU in Tanzania, a difference of 1.93 trillion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 144th and Tanzania ranks 147th of 156 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 39.14 billion current LCU 10.66 billion current LCU 28.47 billion current LCU Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s -163.59 billion current LCU -1.29 trillion current LCU 1.13 trillion current LCU Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s -1.41 trillion current LCU -3.51 trillion current LCU 2.10 trillion current LCU Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Democratic Republic of Congo or Tanzania?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at -2.92 trillion current LCU against -4.85 trillion current LCU in Tanzania as of 2022.
What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
1.93 trillion current LCU, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 144th and Tanzania ranks 147th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 4,460 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. 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.