Laos vs Nicaragua: Debt service as a share of exports of good and services
Laos
6.8%
in 2023
Nicaragua
7.1%
in 2023
Laos rank
66th
Nicaragua rank
63rd
Debt service as a share of exports of good and services over time
- Laos
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 7.1% against 6.8% in Laos, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Laos ranks 66th and Nicaragua ranks 63rd of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 9.0% | 1.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 3.2% | 3.7% | Laos |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 6.2% | 1.5% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service as a share of exports of good and services, Laos or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 7.1% against 6.8% in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service as a share of exports of good and services between Laos and Nicaragua?
- 0.3%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nicaragua?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Nicaragua rank globally for debt service as a share of exports of good and services?
- Laos ranks 66th and Nicaragua ranks 63rd of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Debt service as a share of exports of good and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and primary income (%).