Laos vs Sri Lanka: External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$)
Laos
8.33 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
Sri Lanka
8.95 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
Laos rank
33rd
Sri Lanka rank
32nd
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) over time
- Laos
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 8.95 billion DOD, current US$ against 8.33 billion DOD, current US$ in Laos, a difference of 613.56 million DOD, current US$.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 33rd and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 98 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.25 billion DOD, current US$ | 514.13 million DOD, current US$ | 731.99 million DOD, current US$ | Laos |
| 2010s | 4.29 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.93 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.64 billion DOD, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 7.82 billion DOD, current US$ | 8.98 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.16 billion DOD, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png), Laos or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 8.95 billion DOD, current US$ against 8.33 billion DOD, current US$ in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) between Laos and Sri Lanka?
- 613.56 million DOD, current US$, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Sri Lanka rank globally for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- Laos ranks 33rd and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 98 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$). 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.