Ethiopia vs Laos: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
Ethiopia
940.63 million DOD, current US$
in 2025
Laos
750.05 million DOD, current US$
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
67th
Laos rank
70th
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) over time
- Ethiopia
- Laos
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 940.63 million DOD, current US$ against 750.05 million DOD, current US$ in Laos, a difference of 190.57 million DOD, current US$.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Laos ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 67th and Laos ranks 70th of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.50 million DOD, current US$ | 390,379 DOD, current US$ | 28.11 million DOD, current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 81.70 million DOD, current US$ | 1.56 million DOD, current US$ | 80.15 million DOD, current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 377.36 million DOD, current US$ | 90,230 DOD, current US$ | 377.27 million DOD, current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 87.74 million DOD, current US$ | 69.63 million DOD, current US$ | 18.11 million DOD, current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 435.79 million DOD, current US$ | 495.20 million DOD, current US$ | 59.41 million DOD, current US$ | Laos |
| 2020s | 460.10 million DOD, current US$ | 801.39 million DOD, current US$ | 341.29 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, Ethiopia or Laos?
- Ethiopia, at 940.63 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 Ethiopia and Laos?
- 190.57 million DOD, current US$, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Laos?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Laos rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Ethiopia ranks 67th and Laos ranks 70th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). 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.