Laos vs Mongolia: External debt as a share of gross national income
Laos
115.4%
in 2024
Mongolia
181.9%
in 2024
Laos rank
7th
Mongolia rank
3rd
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Laos
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 181.9% against 115.4% in Laos, a difference of 66.5%.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.6 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 7th and Mongolia ranks 3rd of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Mongolia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129.4% | 66.8% | 62.6% | Laos |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 201.6% | 115.1% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 117.5% | 226.3% | 108.8% | Mongolia |
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 Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 181.9% 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 Mongolia?
- 66.5%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mongolia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Mongolia rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Laos ranks 7th and Mongolia ranks 3rd 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 (%).