Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp, Iraq or Lao People's Democratic Republic?

Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 61.86 against 61.4 in Iraq as of 2015.

What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp between Iraq and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

0.46, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP

Iraq

61.4

in 2015

Lao People's Democratic Republic

61.86

in 2015

Iraq rank

67th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

65th

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP over time

Iraq
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 61.86 against 61.4 in Iraq, a difference of 0.46.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 67th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 65th of 188 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	168.43	70.71	97.72	Iraq
2010s	42.52	58.58	16.06	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp, Iraq or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 61.86 against 61.4 in Iraq as of 2015.
What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp between Iraq and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0.46, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
How do Iraq and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?: Iraq ranks 67th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 65th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 190 places, 9,624 data points, 1800–2015
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.