Laos vs South Africa: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) … capita
Laos
1,290 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
South Africa
1,528 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
Laos rank
44th
South Africa rank
41st
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) … capita over time
- Laos
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1,528 DOD, current US$ per person against 1,290 DOD, current US$ per person in Laos, a difference of 238 DOD, current US$ per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 41st of 122 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 440.4 DOD, current US$ per person | 242.6 DOD, current US$ per person | 197.81 DOD, current US$ per person | Laos |
| 2000s | 433.91 DOD, current US$ per person | 343.61 DOD, current US$ per person | 90.3 DOD, current US$ per person | Laos |
| 2010s | 938.29 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,186 DOD, current US$ per person | 247.65 DOD, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1,374 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,519 DOD, current US$ per person | 144.96 DOD, current US$ per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod), Laos or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1,528 DOD, current US$ per person against 1,290 DOD, current US$ per person in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) between Laos and South Africa?
- 238 DOD, current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Laos and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Laos ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 41st of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.