Congo vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)

Congo
3,057 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
3,244 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
72nd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
69th

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time

  • Congo
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 3,244 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,057 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 187 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 72nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 69th of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 69.21 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 26.48 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 42.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Congo
1980s 858.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 25.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 833.4 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Congo
1990s 638.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 85.69 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 552.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Congo
2000s 289.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 223.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 65.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Congo
2010s 1,012 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,463 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 450.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 2,554 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2,762 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 208.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), Congo or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 3,244 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,057 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
187 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Congo ranks 72nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 69th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,172 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.