Laos vs Mauritius: External debt as a share of gross national income

Laos
115.4%
in 2024
Mauritius
123.2%
in 2024
Laos rank
7th
Mauritius rank
6th

External debt as a share of gross national income over time

  • Laos
  • Mauritius
050100150200200020122024

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 123.2% against 115.4% in Laos, a difference of 7.8%.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 7th and Mauritius ranks 6th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Mauritius Difference Ahead
2000s 129.4% 50.3% 79.1% Laos
2010s 86.4% 83.9% 2.6% Laos
2020s 117.5% 117.5% 0.0% Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Laos or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 123.2% against 115.4% in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Laos and Mauritius?
7.8%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mauritius?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Laos and Mauritius rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
Laos ranks 7th and Mauritius ranks 6th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as External debt as a share of gross national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
External debt as a share of gross national income
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,923 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).