Cambodia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: External debt stocks, total
External debt stocks, total over time
- Cambodia
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 20.98 billion DOD, current US$ against 17.84 billion DOD, current US$ in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 3.14 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Cambodia ranks 47th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 50th of 121 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 182.00 million DOD, current US$ | 806.27 million DOD, current US$ | 624.28 million DOD, current US$ | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 1.68 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.14 billion DOD, current US$ | 456.85 million DOD, current US$ | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 2.64 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.65 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.01 billion DOD, current US$ | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 9.12 billion DOD, current US$ | 11.29 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.17 billion DOD, current US$ | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 20.73 billion DOD, current US$ | 18.71 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.02 billion DOD, current US$ | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, total, Cambodia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Cambodia, at 20.98 billion DOD, current US$ against 17.84 billion DOD, current US$ in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, total between Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 3.14 billion DOD, current US$, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for external debt stocks, total?
- Cambodia ranks 47th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 50th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.