Armenia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: External debt stocks, total

Armenia
16.40 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
17.84 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Armenia rank
52nd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
50th

External debt stocks, total over time

  • Armenia
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 17.84 billion DOD, current US$ against 16.40 billion DOD, current US$ in Armenia, a difference of 1.44 billion DOD, current US$.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Armenia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Armenia ranks 52nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 50th of 121 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 529.25 million DOD, current US$ 2.26 billion DOD, current US$ 1.73 billion DOD, current US$ Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 2.40 billion DOD, current US$ 3.65 billion DOD, current US$ 1.25 billion DOD, current US$ Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 9.01 billion DOD, current US$ 11.29 billion DOD, current US$ 2.28 billion DOD, current US$ Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 15.05 billion DOD, current US$ 18.71 billion DOD, current US$ 3.65 billion DOD, current US$ Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, total, Armenia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 17.84 billion DOD, current US$ against 16.40 billion DOD, current US$ in Armenia as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, total between Armenia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
1.44 billion DOD, current US$, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Armenia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for external debt stocks, total?
Armenia ranks 52nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 50th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). 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$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,444 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.