Benin vs Laos: External debt stocks, short-term
Benin
1.27 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Laos
1.10 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Benin rank
57th
Laos rank
60th
External debt stocks, short-term over time
- Benin
- Laos
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1.27 billion DOD, current US$ against 1.10 billion DOD, current US$ in Laos, a difference of 172.76 million DOD, current US$.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 57th and Laos ranks 60th of 122 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.46 million DOD, current US$ | 390,379 DOD, current US$ | 34.07 million DOD, current US$ | Benin |
| 1980s | 115.74 million DOD, current US$ | 1.56 million DOD, current US$ | 114.18 million DOD, current US$ | Benin |
| 1990s | 67.15 million DOD, current US$ | 90,230 DOD, current US$ | 67.06 million DOD, current US$ | Benin |
| 2000s | 316.82 million DOD, current US$ | 69.63 million DOD, current US$ | 247.19 million DOD, current US$ | Benin |
| 2010s | 1.14 billion DOD, current US$ | 495.20 million DOD, current US$ | 645.32 million DOD, current US$ | Benin |
| 2020s | 1.50 billion DOD, current US$ | 766.65 million DOD, current US$ | 733.27 million DOD, current US$ | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term, Benin or Laos?
- Benin, at 1.27 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 Benin and Laos?
- 172.76 million DOD, current US$, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Laos?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Laos rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Benin ranks 57th and Laos ranks 60th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.