Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 70.12 % change on previous year against 7.84 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 62.28 % change on previous year.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 8.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 121 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.76 % change on previous year | 22.82 % change on previous year | 5.94 % change on previous year | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 18.81 % change on previous year | 12.49 % change on previous year | 6.32 % change on previous year | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 19.64 % change on previous year | 5.98 % change on previous year | 13.66 % change on previous year | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 22.98 % change on previous year | 5.23 % change on previous year | 17.75 % change on previous year | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 17.73 % change on previous year | 16.46 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 31.77 % change on previous year | 3.69 % change on previous year | 28.08 % change on previous year | 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, total (tds, current us$), annual, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 70.12 % change on previous year against 7.84 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 62.28 % change on previous year, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.