Laos vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Laos
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1821 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 0.8179 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Laos's figure about 5.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 7th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 7th of 121 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.06 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2589 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8007 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 1990s | 1.55 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3507 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.2 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2000s | 1.21 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2197 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.986 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.7782 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1488 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6294 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2020s | 1.04 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2042 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8382 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp, Laos or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Laos, at 1 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1821 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp between Laos and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 0.8179 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 7th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 7th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), 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
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, 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.