Belize vs Laos: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) … square

Belize
508.42 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos
607.29 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Belize rank
97th
Laos rank
94th

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) … square over time

  • Belize
  • Laos
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 607.29 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 508.42 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Belize, a difference of 98.87 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Belize's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 97th and Laos ranks 94th of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Laos Difference Ahead
1970s 818.36 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2.9 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 815.46 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Belize
1980s 516.51 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 6.74 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 509.77 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Belize
1990s 1,812 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 0.3909 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,812 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Belize
2000s 1,174 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 301.69 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 872.73 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Belize
2010s 244.9 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,146 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,901 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Laos
2020s 430.41 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,964 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,534 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, short-term (dod, current us$), per square, Belize or Laos?
Laos, at 607.29 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 508.42 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Belize as of 2023.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square between Belize and Laos?
98.87 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Laos?
47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Belize and Laos rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
Belize ranks 97th and Laos ranks 94th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
132 places, 6,001 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, short-term (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.