Botswana vs Laos: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) … square
Botswana
512.18 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos
607.29 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
96th
Laos rank
94th
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) … square over time
- Botswana
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 607.29 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 512.18 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 95.11 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Laos ahead.
Botswana ranks 96th and Laos ranks 94th of 120 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.8 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.69 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.11 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 1980s | 7.18 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.74 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.4382 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 1990s | 21.36 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.3909 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 20.97 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2000s | 61.58 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 301.69 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 240.11 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Laos |
| 2010s | 575.41 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,146 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,570 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Laos |
| 2020s | 342.33 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,964 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,622 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$), per square, Botswana or Laos?
- Laos, at 607.29 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 512.18 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square between Botswana and Laos?
- 95.11 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Laos?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Laos rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Botswana ranks 96th and Laos ranks 94th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.