Laos vs Zambia: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita

Laos
141.19 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
Zambia
131 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
Laos rank
57th
Zambia rank
60th

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita over time

  • Laos
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 141.19 DOD, current US$ per person against 131 DOD, current US$ per person in Zambia, a difference of 10.19 DOD, current US$ per person.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Zambia ahead.

Laos ranks 57th and Zambia ranks 60th of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1232 DOD, current US$ per person 90.64 DOD, current US$ per person 90.52 DOD, current US$ per person Zambia
1980s 0.4246 DOD, current US$ per person 126.14 DOD, current US$ per person 125.72 DOD, current US$ per person Zambia
1990s 0.0184 DOD, current US$ per person 93.58 DOD, current US$ per person 93.57 DOD, current US$ per person Zambia
2000s 11.44 DOD, current US$ per person 23.18 DOD, current US$ per person 11.74 DOD, current US$ per person Zambia
2010s 72.18 DOD, current US$ per person 49.57 DOD, current US$ per person 22.61 DOD, current US$ per person Laos
2020s 101.66 DOD, current US$ per person 108.24 DOD, current US$ per person 6.58 DOD, current US$ per person Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita, Laos or Zambia?
Laos, at 141.19 DOD, current US$ per person against 131 DOD, current US$ per person in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita between Laos and Zambia?
10.19 DOD, current US$ per person, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zambia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Laos and Zambia rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
Laos ranks 57th and Zambia ranks 60th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. 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$), per capita
Unit
DOD, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,256 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.