Laos vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Laos
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1.08 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3192 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 0.7608 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Laos's figure about 3.4 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
Laos ranks 8th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 122 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.07 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4535 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6134 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 1990s | 1.58 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3252 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.26 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2000s | 1.24 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2925 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9496 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.8184 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2971 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5213 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2020s | 1.1 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3761 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7212 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp, Laos or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Laos, at 1.08 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3192 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp between Laos and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 0.7608 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 8th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.