Laos vs South Asia: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Laos
1 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Asia
0.162 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Laos rank
7th
South Asia rank
8th
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Laos
- South Asia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.162 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia, a difference of 0.838 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Laos's figure about 6.2 times South Asia's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 7th and South Asia ranks 8th of 121 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.06 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1785 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8811 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 1990s | 1.55 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2668 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.29 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2000s | 1.21 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1842 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.7782 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1684 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6097 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2020s | 1.04 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1647 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8777 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$), per unit of gdp, Laos or South Asia?
- Laos, at 1 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.162 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp between Laos and South Asia?
- 0.838 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and South Asia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Laos and South Asia rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 7th and South Asia ranks 8th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), 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.