China vs Laos: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
China
0.0697 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Laos
0.0665 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
China rank
36th
Laos rank
39th
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- China
- Laos
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0697 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0665 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Laos, a difference of 0.0032 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Across all 41 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 36th and Laos ranks 39th of 121 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0234 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0223 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1990s | 0.0273 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0273 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2000s | 0.0476 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0315 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 0.0895 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.034 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0555 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2020s | 0.0734 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0443 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0291 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp, China or Laos?
- China, at 0.0697 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0665 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp between China and Laos?
- 0.0032 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Laos?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do China and Laos rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 36th and Laos ranks 39th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.