Laos vs Lebanon: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$)
Laos
2.14 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Lebanon
2.49 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Laos rank
47th
Lebanon rank
45th
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) over time
- Laos
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 2.49 billion TDS, current US$ against 2.14 billion TDS, current US$ in Laos, a difference of 348.05 million TDS, current US$.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lebanon ahead.
Laos ranks 47th and Lebanon ranks 45th of 122 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.12 million TDS, current US$ | 8.97 million TDS, current US$ | 2.86 million TDS, current US$ | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 7.35 million TDS, current US$ | 101.42 million TDS, current US$ | 94.07 million TDS, current US$ | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 22.49 million TDS, current US$ | 325.96 million TDS, current US$ | 303.47 million TDS, current US$ | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 137.85 million TDS, current US$ | 4.06 billion TDS, current US$ | 3.92 billion TDS, current US$ | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 508.10 million TDS, current US$ | 13.20 billion TDS, current US$ | 12.70 billion TDS, current US$ | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 1.59 billion TDS, current US$ | 5.56 billion TDS, current US$ | 3.97 billion TDS, current US$ | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Laos or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 2.49 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 Laos and Lebanon?
- 348.05 million TDS, current US$, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Lebanon?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Lebanon rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
- Laos ranks 47th and Lebanon ranks 45th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). 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.