Albania vs Laos: External debt stocks, short-term

Albania
1.24 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Laos
1.10 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Albania rank
58th
Laos rank
60th

External debt stocks, short-term over time

  • Albania
  • Laos
0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B197419992024

How they compare

Albania currently reports 1.24 billion DOD, current US$ against 1.10 billion DOD, current US$ in Laos, a difference of 143.84 million DOD, current US$.

That makes Albania's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 58th and Laos ranks 60th of 122 countries.

Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Laos Difference Ahead
1990s 253.57 million DOD, current US$ 82,407 DOD, current US$ 253.49 million DOD, current US$ Albania
2000s 312.94 million DOD, current US$ 69.63 million DOD, current US$ 243.31 million DOD, current US$ Albania
2010s 1.45 billion DOD, current US$ 495.20 million DOD, current US$ 954.92 million DOD, current US$ Albania
2020s 1.18 billion DOD, current US$ 766.65 million DOD, current US$ 417.17 million DOD, current US$ Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term, Albania or Laos?
Albania, at 1.24 billion DOD, current US$ against 1.10 billion DOD, current US$ in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term between Albania and Laos?
143.84 million DOD, current US$, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Laos?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Albania and Laos rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
Albania ranks 58th and Laos ranks 60th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). 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$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,282 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.