Laos vs Uganda: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
Laos
750.05 million DOD, current US$
in 2025
Uganda
623.68 million DOD, current US$
in 2025
Laos rank
70th
Uganda rank
72nd
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) over time
- Laos
- Uganda
How they compare
Laos currently reports 750.05 million DOD, current US$ against 623.68 million DOD, current US$ in Uganda, a difference of 126.38 million DOD, current US$.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Uganda ahead.
Laos ranks 70th and Uganda ranks 72nd of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 390,379 DOD, current US$ | 10.03 million DOD, current US$ | 9.64 million DOD, current US$ | Uganda |
| 1980s | 1.56 million DOD, current US$ | 55.49 million DOD, current US$ | 53.94 million DOD, current US$ | Uganda |
| 1990s | 90,230 DOD, current US$ | 132.73 million DOD, current US$ | 132.64 million DOD, current US$ | Uganda |
| 2000s | 69.63 million DOD, current US$ | 166.82 million DOD, current US$ | 97.19 million DOD, current US$ | Uganda |
| 2010s | 495.20 million DOD, current US$ | 407.08 million DOD, current US$ | 88.12 million DOD, current US$ | Laos |
| 2020s | 801.39 million DOD, current US$ | 1.05 billion DOD, current US$ | 251.07 million DOD, current US$ | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term, Laos or Uganda?
- Laos, at 750.05 million DOD, current US$ against 623.68 million DOD, current US$ in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term between Laos and Uganda?
- 126.38 million DOD, current US$, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Uganda?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Uganda rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Laos ranks 70th and Uganda ranks 72nd of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). 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.