East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Laos: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … unit
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … unit over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.1296 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0232 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 0.1064 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Laos's figure about 5.6 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 11th and Laos ranks 10th of 12 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.033 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0226 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 0.0386 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0156 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.023 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 0.0269 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0437 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0167 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.017 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0364 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0194 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.0248 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0935 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0687 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Laos?
- Laos, at 0.1296 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0232 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Laos?
- 0.1064 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Laos?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Laos rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 11th and Laos ranks 10th of 12 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.