Which has higher short-term debt, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Viet Nam?

Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 49.6% against 44.6% in Viet Nam as of 2024.

What is the difference in short-term debt between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam?

5.0%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam?

30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.

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.

Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Viet Nam: Short-term debt

Lao People's Democratic Republic

49.6%

in 2024

Viet Nam

44.6%

in 2024

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

30th

Viet Nam rank

32nd

Short-term debt over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Viet Nam

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 49.6% against 44.6% in Viet Nam, a difference of 5.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 30th and Viet Nam ranks 32nd of 112 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.1%	152.5%	152.4%	Viet Nam
2000s	10.6%	20.4%	9.8%	Viet Nam
2010s	45.9%	45.9%	0.0%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s	40.2%	37.0%	3.2%	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 Viet Nam?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 49.6% against 44.6% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam?: 5.0%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam rank globally for short-term debt?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 30th and Viet Nam ranks 32nd 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.