Laos vs Latin America & Caribbean: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI)
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI) over time
- Laos
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Laos currently reports 5.3% against 2.3% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Laos's figure about 2.3 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Laos ranks 14th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 13th of 123 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & Caribbean in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 4.2% | 3.4% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 2.8% | 1.4% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 2.8% | 1.0% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 0.5% | Laos |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 2.3% | 2.0% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public and publicly guaranteed debt service, Laos or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Laos, at 5.3% against 2.3% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public and publicly guaranteed debt service between Laos and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 3.0%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Laos ranks 14th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 13th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI). 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 gross national 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. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.