El Salvador vs Laos: Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US)

El Salvador
923.88 million
in 2024
Laos
988.46 million
in 2024
El Salvador rank
99th
Laos rank
97th

Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US) over time

  • El Salvador
  • Laos
0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B200520142024

How they compare

Laos currently reports 988.46 million against 923.88 million in El Salvador, a difference of 64.58 million.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 99th and Laos ranks 97th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Laos Difference Ahead
2000s 714.91 million 216.98 million 497.93 million El Salvador
2010s 377.78 million 855.92 million 478.15 million Laos
2020s 556.02 million 1.11 billion 551.09 million Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities, El Salvador or Laos?
Laos, at 988.46 million against 923.88 million in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities between El Salvador and Laos?
64.58 million, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Laos?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Laos rank globally for direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities?
El Salvador ranks 99th and Laos ranks 97th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
205 places, 3,846 data points, 2005–2024
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.