China vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP

China
0.0697 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
0.0665 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
China rank
36th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
39th

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

  • China
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic 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$), per unit of gdp, China or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
China, at 0.0697 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0665 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp between China and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.0032 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do China and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
China ranks 36th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 39th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,110 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.