El Salvador vs Laos: External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$)
El Salvador
7.69 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
Laos
8.33 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
El Salvador rank
35th
Laos rank
33rd
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) over time
- El Salvador
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 8.33 billion DOD, current US$ against 7.69 billion DOD, current US$ in El Salvador, a difference of 641.96 million DOD, current US$.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Laos ahead.
El Salvador ranks 35th and Laos ranks 33rd of 98 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.36 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.25 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.12 billion DOD, current US$ | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 4.51 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.29 billion DOD, current US$ | 218.16 million DOD, current US$ | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 6.34 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.82 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.48 billion DOD, current US$ | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png), El Salvador or Laos?
- Laos, at 8.33 billion DOD, current US$ against 7.69 billion DOD, current US$ in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) between El Salvador and Laos?
- 641.96 million DOD, current US$, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Laos?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Laos rank globally for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- El Salvador ranks 35th and Laos ranks 33rd of 98 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Private nonguaranteed external debt comprises long-term external obligations of private debtors that are not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.