Argentina vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD)

Argentina
41,249 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
44,720 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Argentina rank
70th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
69th

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) over time

  • Argentina
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 44,720 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 41,249 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Argentina, a difference of 3,471 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 70th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 69th of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 1,539 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 427.38 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,111 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Argentina
1980s 11,612 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 3,244 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 8,368 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Argentina
1990s 21,617 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 9,061 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 12,556 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Argentina
2000s 29,509 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10,983 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 18,526 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Argentina
2010s 33,692 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 27,879 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 5,813 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Argentina
2020s 41,664 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 45,364 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 3,700 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod), Argentina or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 44,720 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 41,249 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) between Argentina and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
3,471 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
Argentina ranks 70th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 69th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,212 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.