Colombia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Multilateral debt service

Colombia
15.9%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
16.9%
in 2024
Colombia rank
105th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
104th

Multilateral debt service over time

  • Colombia
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 16.9% against 15.9% in Colombia, a difference of 1.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 17 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 105th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 104th of 123 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 38.6% 1.9% 36.7% Colombia
1980s 33.0% 27.6% 5.4% Colombia
1990s 36.4% 46.0% 9.7% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 32.0% 70.4% 38.4% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 30.0% 39.2% 9.2% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 18.5% 17.9% 0.6% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher multilateral debt service, Colombia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 16.9% against 15.9% in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in multilateral debt service between Colombia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
1.0%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for multilateral debt service?
Colombia ranks 105th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 104th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service)
Unit
% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 6,320 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Multilateral debt service is the repayment of principal and interest to the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral agencies. public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity.