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

Lao People's Democratic Republic
61.86
in 2015
Zimbabwe
58.9
in 2015
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
65th
Zimbabwe rank
68th

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

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Zimbabwe
050100150200196419892015

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 61.86 against 58.9 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.96.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 65th and Zimbabwe ranks 68th of 188 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 201.84 33.84 168 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s 155.31 63.85 91.46 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 95.79 48.83 46.96 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 58.58 56.74 1.85 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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Zimbabwe?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 61.86 against 58.9 in Zimbabwe as of 2015.
What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zimbabwe?
2.96, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zimbabwe?
26 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2015.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zimbabwe rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 65th and Zimbabwe ranks 68th 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
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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.