Laos vs Sri Lanka: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP

Laos
0.0005 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.0008 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Laos rank
82nd
Sri Lanka rank
81st

PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Laos
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0008 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0005 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in Laos, a difference of 0.0003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.6 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 81st of 122 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1457 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0445 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1011 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP Laos
1990s 0.0678 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0268 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP 0.041 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP Laos
2000s 0.0457 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0136 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0321 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP Laos
2010s 0.0377 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0123 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0254 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP Laos
2020s 0.0103 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0175 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0072 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp, Laos or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.0008 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0005 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp between Laos and Sri Lanka?
0.0003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sri Lanka?
41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Laos and Sri Lanka rank globally for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp?
Laos ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 81st of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
134 places, 6,250 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.