Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 682.65 % change on previous year against 7.7 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 674.95 % change on previous year.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 88.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 1st of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 123.17 % change on previous year | 40 % change on previous year | 83.17 % change on previous year | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | -5.3 % change on previous year | 7.28 % change on previous year | 12.58 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 7.47 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year | 4.19 % change on previous year | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 157.34 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 155.57 % change on previous year | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | -8.22 % change on previous year | 7.22 % change on previous year | 15.44 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 128.85 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 126.23 % 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$), annual growth, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 682.65 % change on previous year against 7.7 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 674.95 % change on previous year, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 1st of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.