Congo vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth

Congo
233.01 % change on previous year
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
682.65 % change on previous year
in 2024
Congo rank
5th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
2nd

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth over time

  • Congo
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
-2000200400600800197119972024

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 682.65 % change on previous year against 233.01 % change on previous year in Congo, a difference of 449.64 % change on previous year.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 2.9 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Congo ranks 5th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 2nd of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 31.34 % change on previous year 142.91 % change on previous year 111.58 % change on previous year Lao People's Democratic Republic
1980s 31.65 % change on previous year -5.3 % change on previous year 36.95 % change on previous year Congo
1990s 20.52 % change on previous year 7.47 % change on previous year 13.05 % change on previous year Congo
2000s -8.83 % change on previous year 157.34 % change on previous year 166.17 % change on previous year Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 6.72 % change on previous year -8.22 % change on previous year 14.93 % change on previous year Congo
2020s 45.08 % change on previous year 128.85 % change on previous year 83.77 % change on previous year Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth, Congo or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 682.65 % change on previous year against 233.01 % change on previous year in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth between Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
449.64 % change on previous year, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
41 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth?
Congo ranks 5th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 2nd of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 5,849 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.