Djibouti vs Laos: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
Djibouti
775.89 million DOD, current US$
in 2025
Laos
750.05 million DOD, current US$
in 2025
Djibouti rank
68th
Laos rank
70th
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) over time
- Djibouti
- Laos
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 775.89 million DOD, current US$ against 750.05 million DOD, current US$ in Laos, a difference of 25.83 million DOD, current US$.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Laos ahead.
Djibouti ranks 68th and Laos ranks 70th of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 DOD, current US$ | 669,095 DOD, current US$ | 669,095 DOD, current US$ | Laos |
| 1980s | 38,376 DOD, current US$ | 1.56 million DOD, current US$ | 1.52 million DOD, current US$ | Laos |
| 1990s | 3.01 million DOD, current US$ | 90,230 DOD, current US$ | 2.92 million DOD, current US$ | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 78.43 million DOD, current US$ | 69.63 million DOD, current US$ | 8.80 million DOD, current US$ | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 144.83 million DOD, current US$ | 495.20 million DOD, current US$ | 350.36 million DOD, current US$ | Laos |
| 2020s | 553.96 million DOD, current US$ | 801.39 million DOD, current US$ | 247.43 million DOD, current US$ | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term, Djibouti or Laos?
- Djibouti, at 775.89 million DOD, current US$ against 750.05 million DOD, current US$ in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term between Djibouti and Laos?
- 25.83 million DOD, current US$, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Laos?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and Laos rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Djibouti ranks 68th and Laos ranks 70th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). 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.