Laos vs Nepal: Short-term debt
Laos
9.8%
in 2024
Nepal
9.8%
in 2024
Laos rank
70th
Nepal rank
71st
Short-term debt over time
- Laos
- Nepal
How they compare
Laos currently reports 9.8% against 9.8% in Nepal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Nepal ahead.
Laos ranks 70th and Nepal ranks 71st of 119 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 5.7% | 5.6% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 3.3% | 3.2% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 3.6% | 2.1% | Laos |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 9.5% | 1.3% | Laos |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 11.4% | 2.3% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Laos or Nepal?
- Laos, at 9.8% against 9.8% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Laos and Nepal?
- 0.0%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nepal?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Nepal rank globally for short-term debt?
- Laos ranks 70th and Nepal ranks 71st of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.