Laos vs Somalia: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Laos
0.0665 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Somalia
0.0628 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Laos rank
39th
Somalia rank
40th
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Laos
- Somalia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.0665 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0628 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Somalia, a difference of 0.0037 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Somalia ahead.
Laos ranks 39th and Somalia ranks 40th of 121 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0011 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1159 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1148 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0.0001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3306 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3305 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0.0161 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2051 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1889 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.034 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2181 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1841 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.0443 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1082 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0639 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp, Laos or Somalia?
- Laos, at 0.0665 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0628 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp between Laos and Somalia?
- 0.0037 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Somalia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Somalia rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 39th and Somalia ranks 40th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), 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.