Ghana vs Laos: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$)
Ghana
2.73 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Laos
2.14 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Ghana rank
44th
Laos rank
47th
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) over time
- Ghana
- Laos
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2.73 billion TDS, current US$ against 2.14 billion TDS, current US$ in Laos, a difference of 590.77 million TDS, current US$.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times Laos's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 44th and Laos ranks 47th of 122 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.10 million TDS, current US$ | 6.12 million TDS, current US$ | 46.98 million TDS, current US$ | Ghana |
| 1980s | 246.86 million TDS, current US$ | 7.35 million TDS, current US$ | 239.51 million TDS, current US$ | Ghana |
| 1990s | 422.15 million TDS, current US$ | 22.49 million TDS, current US$ | 399.67 million TDS, current US$ | Ghana |
| 2000s | 342.41 million TDS, current US$ | 137.85 million TDS, current US$ | 204.55 million TDS, current US$ | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3.14 billion TDS, current US$ | 508.10 million TDS, current US$ | 2.63 billion TDS, current US$ | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.73 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.59 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.14 billion TDS, current US$ | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Ghana or Laos?
- Ghana, at 2.73 billion TDS, current US$ against 2.14 billion TDS, current US$ in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Ghana and Laos?
- 590.77 million TDS, current US$, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Laos?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Laos rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
- Ghana ranks 44th and Laos ranks 47th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.