Laos vs South Africa: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service over time
- Laos
- South Africa
How they compare
Laos currently reports 7.3% against 6.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 58th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 5.4% | 0.9% | Laos |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 4.6% | 2.0% | Laos |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.7% | 0.2% | Laos |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 8.3% | 0.6% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public and publicly guaranteed debt service, Laos or South Africa?
- Laos, at 7.3% against 6.5% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public and publicly guaranteed debt service between Laos and South Africa?
- 0.8%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Laos and South Africa rank globally for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Laos ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 58th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to exports of goods, services, and income. 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. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.