How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zambia?

41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.

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.

Laos vs Zambia: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP

Laos

1.08 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Zambia

1.11 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Laos rank

8th

Zambia rank

7th

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP over time

Laos
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1.11 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 1.08 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Laos, a difference of 0.03 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Zambia ahead.

Laos ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 7th of 122 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.07 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	2.18 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.11 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Zambia
1990s	1.58 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.91 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.329 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Zambia
2000s	1.24 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8755 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3666 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Laos
2010s	0.8184 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5716 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2468 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Laos
2020s	1.1 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.2 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1002 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp, Laos or Zambia?: Zambia, at 1.11 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 1.08 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp between Laos and Zambia?: 0.03 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zambia?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Laos and Zambia rank globally for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Laos ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 7th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 134 places, 6,284 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 02 October 2026

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.