Guatemala vs Laos: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
Guatemala
603.48 million DOD, current US$
in 2025
Laos
750.05 million DOD, current US$
in 2025
Guatemala rank
73rd
Laos rank
70th
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) over time
- Guatemala
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 750.05 million DOD, current US$ against 603.48 million DOD, current US$ in Guatemala, a difference of 146.58 million DOD, current US$.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 73rd and Laos ranks 70th of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 5 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 175.17 million DOD, current US$ | 390,379 DOD, current US$ | 174.78 million DOD, current US$ | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 235.26 million DOD, current US$ | 1.56 million DOD, current US$ | 233.70 million DOD, current US$ | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 753.63 million DOD, current US$ | 90,230 DOD, current US$ | 753.54 million DOD, current US$ | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 1.51 billion DOD, current US$ | 69.63 million DOD, current US$ | 1.44 billion DOD, current US$ | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 1.24 billion DOD, current US$ | 495.20 million DOD, current US$ | 746.47 million DOD, current US$ | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 667.32 million DOD, current US$ | 801.39 million DOD, current US$ | 134.07 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, Guatemala or Laos?
- Laos, at 750.05 million DOD, current US$ against 603.48 million DOD, current US$ in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term between Guatemala and Laos?
- 146.58 million DOD, current US$, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Laos?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Laos rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Guatemala ranks 73rd and Laos ranks 70th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). 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.