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