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

Lao People's Democratic Republic
0.0665 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Nicaragua
0.0683 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
39th
Nicaragua rank
37th

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

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

Nicaragua currently reports 0.0683 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 0.0018 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 39th and Nicaragua ranks 37th of 121 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0011 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6635 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6624 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Nicaragua
1990s 0.0001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7474 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7473 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Nicaragua
2000s 0.0161 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1198 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1036 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Nicaragua
2010s 0.034 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1265 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0925 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Nicaragua
2020s 0.0443 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0714 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0271 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 0.0683 DOD, current US$ 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$), per unit of gdp between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nicaragua?
0.0018 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nicaragua?
41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nicaragua rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 39th and Nicaragua ranks 37th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), 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.