Congo vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square

Congo
577.52 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
607.29 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
95th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
94th

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

  • Congo
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 607.29 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 577.52 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 29.77 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 95th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 94th of 120 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 223.21 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1.69 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 221.52 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Congo
1980s 1,328 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 6.74 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,321 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Congo
1990s 2,367 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 0.3909 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,366 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Congo
2000s 2,163 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 301.69 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,861 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Congo
2010s 704.11 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,146 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,441 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 705.31 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,964 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,259 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square, Congo or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 607.29 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 577.52 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square between Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
29.77 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
Congo ranks 95th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 94th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), 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
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.