Lao People's Democratic Republic vs South Asia: Short-term debt

Lao People's Democratic Republic
49.6%
in 2024
South Asia
23.1%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
30th
South Asia rank
29th

Short-term debt over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 49.6% against 23.1% in South Asia, a difference of 26.5%.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 2.1 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was South Asia ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 30th and South Asia ranks 29th of 112 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic South Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 13.9% 75.5% 61.6% South Asia
1990s 0.3% 38.2% 37.9% South Asia
2000s 10.6% 10.9% 0.3% South Asia
2010s 45.9% 26.0% 19.9% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 40.2% 22.0% 18.2% Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Lao People's Democratic Republic or South Asia?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 49.6% against 23.1% in South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Asia?
26.5%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Asia?
37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Asia rank globally for short-term debt?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 30th and South Asia ranks 29th of 112 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of total reserves). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Short-term debt (% of total reserves)
Unit
% of total reserves
Source
World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 6,180 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total reserves includes gold.