Belize vs Laos: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square

Belize
5,015 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos
5,448 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Belize rank
73rd
Laos rank
72nd

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square over time

  • Belize
  • Laos
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 5,448 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 5,015 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Belize, a difference of 433 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Laos ahead.

Belize ranks 73rd and Laos ranks 72nd of 120 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 5 and Laos in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Laos Difference Ahead
1970s 15.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 26.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 11.46 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Laos
1980s 500.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 31.84 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 468.96 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Belize
1990s 1,329 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 97.43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,232 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Belize
2000s 9,363 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 597.28 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 8,765 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Belize
2010s 5,100 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2,201 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2,899 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Belize
2020s 9,746 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 6,320 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 3,426 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square, Belize or Laos?
Laos, at 5,448 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 5,015 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Belize as of 2023.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square between Belize and Laos?
433 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Laos?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Belize and Laos rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
Belize ranks 73rd and Laos ranks 72nd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), 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, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
132 places, 6,172 data points, 1970–2023
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Debt service on external debt, total (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.