Laos vs South Asia: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … unit
Laos
0.1296 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Asia
0.0243 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Laos rank
10th
South Asia rank
10th
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … unit over time
- Laos
- South Asia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.1296 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0243 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia, a difference of 0.1053 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Laos's figure about 5.3 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was South Asia ahead.
Laos ranks 10th and South Asia ranks 10th of 121 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and South Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0105 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0189 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Asia |
| 1990s | 0.0156 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0273 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Asia |
| 2000s | 0.0437 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0252 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0185 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.0364 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0227 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0137 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.0935 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0224 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0711 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$), per unit of, Laos or South Asia?
- Laos, at 0.1296 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0243 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of between Laos and South Asia?
- 0.1053 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and South Asia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Laos and South Asia rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
- Laos ranks 10th and South Asia ranks 10th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), 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.