East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
2.81 % change on previous year
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
682.65 % change on previous year
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
5th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
2nd

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

  • East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
-2000200400600800197119972024

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 682.65 % change on previous year against 2.81 % change on previous year in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 679.84 % change on previous year.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 242.7 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 2nd of 12 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 35.23 % change on previous year 123.17 % change on previous year 87.94 % change on previous year Lao People's Democratic Republic
1980s 11.39 % change on previous year -5.3 % change on previous year 16.69 % change on previous year East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
1990s 0.455 % change on previous year 7.47 % change on previous year 7.01 % change on previous year Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 17.88 % change on previous year 157.34 % change on previous year 139.46 % change on previous year Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 18.89 % change on previous year -8.22 % change on previous year 27.1 % change on previous year East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
2020s 2.35 % change on previous year 128.85 % change on previous year 126.5 % 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$), annual growth, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 682.65 % change on previous year against 2.81 % change on previous year in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
679.84 % change on previous year, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 2nd of 12 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), 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
Last refreshed

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.