Laos vs Nigeria: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) … square

Laos
44,720 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
48,355 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos rank
69th
Nigeria rank
66th

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

  • Laos
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 48,355 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 44,720 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Laos, a difference of 3,635 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.

Laos ranks 69th and Nigeria ranks 66th of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 427.38 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,341 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 913.46 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
1980s 3,244 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 16,891 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 13,646 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 9,061 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 29,293 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 20,232 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 10,983 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 20,534 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 9,551 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 27,879 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 14,160 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 13,718 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Laos
2020s 45,364 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 41,786 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 3,578 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Laos

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 Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 48,355 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 44,720 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) between Laos and Nigeria?
3,635 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nigeria?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Laos and Nigeria rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
Laos ranks 69th and Nigeria ranks 66th 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.