How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sri Lanka?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Laos vs Sri Lanka: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita

Laos

2,129 DOD, current US$ per person

in 2024

Sri Lanka

2,195 DOD, current US$ per person

in 2024

Laos rank

43rd

Sri Lanka rank

40th

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita over time

Laos
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 2,195 DOD, current US$ per person against 2,129 DOD, current US$ per person in Laos, a difference of 66 DOD, current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Laos ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1970s	31.64 DOD, current US$ per person	46.23 DOD, current US$ per person	14.59 DOD, current US$ per person	Sri Lanka
1980s	195.08 DOD, current US$ per person	181.95 DOD, current US$ per person	13.13 DOD, current US$ per person	Laos
1990s	429.88 DOD, current US$ per person	386.94 DOD, current US$ per person	42.94 DOD, current US$ per person	Laos
2000s	598.71 DOD, current US$ per person	524.39 DOD, current US$ per person	74.32 DOD, current US$ per person	Laos
2010s	1,562 DOD, current US$ per person	1,556 DOD, current US$ per person	6.3 DOD, current US$ per person	Laos
2020s	2,353 DOD, current US$ per person	2,181 DOD, current US$ per person	171.72 DOD, current US$ per person	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita, Laos or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 2,195 DOD, current US$ per person against 2,129 DOD, current US$ per person in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita between Laos and Sri Lanka?: 66 DOD, current US$ per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sri Lanka?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Laos and Sri Lanka rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita?: Laos ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita
Unit: DOD, current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 133 places, 6,432 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.