Laos vs Zimbabwe: Total debt service
Laos
19.0%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
19.5%
in 2023
Laos rank
37th
Zimbabwe rank
36th
Total debt service over time
- Laos
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 19.5% against 19.0% in Laos, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Laos ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 36th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.8% | 28.3% | 15.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 27.1% | 20.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 6.6% | 8.8% | Laos |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 18.3% | 7.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 13.4% | 4.5% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Laos or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 19.5% against 19.0% in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Laos and Zimbabwe?
- 0.5%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zimbabwe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Zimbabwe rank globally for total debt service?
- Laos ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 36th 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.