Laos vs Mozambique: External debt stocks, short-term

Laos
1.10 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Mozambique
1.21 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Laos rank
60th
Mozambique rank
59th

External debt stocks, short-term over time

  • Laos
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 1.21 billion DOD, current US$ against 1.10 billion DOD, current US$ in Laos, a difference of 114.78 million DOD, current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Mozambique ahead.

Laos ranks 60th and Mozambique ranks 59th of 122 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Mozambique Difference Ahead
1980s 1.63 million DOD, current US$ 268.51 million DOD, current US$ 266.89 million DOD, current US$ Mozambique
1990s 90,230 DOD, current US$ 272.46 million DOD, current US$ 272.37 million DOD, current US$ Mozambique
2000s 69.63 million DOD, current US$ 577.83 million DOD, current US$ 508.20 million DOD, current US$ Mozambique
2010s 495.20 million DOD, current US$ 983.64 million DOD, current US$ 488.44 million DOD, current US$ Mozambique
2020s 766.65 million DOD, current US$ 1.84 billion DOD, current US$ 1.07 billion DOD, current US$ Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term, Laos or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 1.21 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 Laos and Mozambique?
114.78 million DOD, current US$, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mozambique?
41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Laos and Mozambique rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
Laos ranks 60th and Mozambique ranks 59th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). 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.