Laos vs South Asia: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Laos
1.08 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Asia
0.2053 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Laos rank
8th
South Asia rank
10th
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Laos
- South Asia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1.08 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2053 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia, a difference of 0.8747 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Laos's figure about 5.3 times South Asia's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 8th and South Asia ranks 10th of 122 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.07 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2147 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8522 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 1990s | 1.58 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2926 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.29 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2000s | 1.24 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2052 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.8184 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.213 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6054 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2020s | 1.1 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2094 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8879 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$), per unit of gdp, Laos or South Asia?
- Laos, at 1.08 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2053 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp between Laos and South Asia?
- 0.8747 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and South Asia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Laos and South Asia rank globally for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 8th and South Asia ranks 10th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), 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.