Laos vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Total debt service
Total debt service over time
- Laos
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Laos currently reports 13.8% against 4.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Laos's figure about 2.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Laos ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 122 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 4.0% | 2.2% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 2.7% | 1.9% | Laos |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.7% | 1.1% | Laos |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 4.2% | 5.8% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Laos or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Laos, at 13.8% against 4.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Laos and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 9.0%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for total debt service?
- Laos ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total debt service (% of GNI). 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 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.