Laos vs Zambia: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … unit
Laos
0.1296 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Zambia
0.1546 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Laos rank
10th
Zambia rank
7th
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … unit over time
- Laos
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.1546 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1296 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Laos, a difference of 0.025 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Zambia ahead.
Laos ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 7th of 121 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0105 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0926 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0821 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.0156 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1474 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1318 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.0437 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0417 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.0364 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0324 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.0935 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.086 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 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$), per unit of, Laos or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.1546 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1296 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of between Laos and Zambia?
- 0.025 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zambia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Zambia rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
- Laos ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 7th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), 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.