Laos vs Sudan: External debt stocks, long-term

Laos
16.54 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Sudan
14.95 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Laos rank
47th
Sudan rank
49th

External debt stocks, long-term over time

  • Laos
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 16.54 billion DOD, current US$ against 14.95 billion DOD, current US$ in Sudan, a difference of 1.59 billion DOD, current US$.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sudan ahead.

Laos ranks 47th and Sudan ranks 49th of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Sudan Difference Ahead
1970s 98.64 million DOD, current US$ 1.29 billion DOD, current US$ 1.20 billion DOD, current US$ Sudan
1980s 748.82 million DOD, current US$ 6.70 billion DOD, current US$ 5.96 billion DOD, current US$ Sudan
1990s 2.09 billion DOD, current US$ 9.69 billion DOD, current US$ 7.60 billion DOD, current US$ Sudan
2000s 3.53 billion DOD, current US$ 11.78 billion DOD, current US$ 8.25 billion DOD, current US$ Sudan
2010s 10.72 billion DOD, current US$ 15.86 billion DOD, current US$ 5.14 billion DOD, current US$ Sudan
2020s 17.76 billion DOD, current US$ 15.65 billion DOD, current US$ 2.11 billion DOD, current US$ Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term, Laos or Sudan?
Laos, at 16.54 billion DOD, current US$ against 14.95 billion DOD, current US$ in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term between Laos and Sudan?
1.59 billion DOD, current US$, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sudan?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Laos and Sudan rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term?
Laos ranks 47th and Sudan ranks 49th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,432 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.