Tanzania, United Republic of vs Zambia: Claims on central government

Tanzania, United Republic of
1.70 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Zambia
5.20 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
3rd
Zambia rank
1st

Claims on central government over time

  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 5.20 trillion current LCU against 1.70 trillion current LCU in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 3.50 trillion current LCU.

That makes Zambia's figure about 3.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 1st of 49 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania, United Republic of Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 273.76 billion current LCU 320.20 billion current LCU 46.44 billion current LCU Zambia
2000s 98.95 billion current LCU 3.67 trillion current LCU 3.57 trillion current LCU Zambia
2010s 1.21 trillion current LCU 5.37 trillion current LCU 4.17 trillion current LCU Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, Tanzania, United Republic of or Zambia?
Zambia, at 5.20 trillion current LCU against 1.70 trillion current LCU in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2011.
What is the difference in claims on central government between Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia?
3.50 trillion current LCU, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia?
17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia rank globally for claims on central government?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 1st of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Claims on central government (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Claims on central government (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
49 places, 1,478 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Claims on the central government, net is defined as the central governments direct financial obligations to the country’s financial institutions less any claims the central government has on those institutions.