Cameroon vs Laos: Total debt service
Cameroon
20.1%
in 2023
Laos
19.0%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
35th
Laos rank
37th
Total debt service over time
- Cameroon
- Laos
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 20.1% against 19.0% in Laos, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 35th and Laos ranks 37th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.7% | 12.8% | 12.9% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 20.8% | 7.1% | 13.7% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 16.2% | 3.3% | Laos |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 11.3% | 3.3% | Laos |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 17.9% | 3.9% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Cameroon or Laos?
- Cameroon, at 20.1% against 19.0% in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Cameroon and Laos?
- 1.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Laos?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Laos rank globally for total debt service?
- Cameroon ranks 35th and Laos ranks 37th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total debt service (% 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
Total debt service to exports of goods, services and primary income. Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.