Kenya vs Laos: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Kenya
73,871 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos
78,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
66th
Laos rank
65th
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Kenya
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 78,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 73,871 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 4,363 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 66th and Laos ranks 65th of 120 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,265 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 436.76 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,828 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 1980s | 7,624 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,297 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,327 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 1990s | 12,225 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,263 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,962 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2000s | 12,026 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,832 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,806 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Laos |
| 2010s | 34,111 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 48,929 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,818 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Laos |
| 2020s | 70,464 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 81,995 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,531 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre, Kenya or Laos?
- Laos, at 78,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 73,871 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre between Kenya and Laos?
- 4,363 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Laos?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Laos rank globally for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 66th and Laos ranks 65th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.