Eswatini vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Short-term debt

Eswatini
5.6%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
6.2%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
79th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
77th

Short-term debt over time

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 6.2% against 5.6% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Eswatini ranks 79th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 77th of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 5 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 3.1% 0.1% 2.9% Eswatini
1980s 6.6% 0.3% 6.3% Eswatini
1990s 8.2% 0.0% 8.2% Eswatini
2000s 12.5% 1.5% 11.1% Eswatini
2010s 8.8% 4.3% 4.5% Eswatini
2020s 3.5% 4.1% 0.6% Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Eswatini or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 6.2% against 5.6% in Eswatini as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Eswatini and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.6%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for short-term debt?
Eswatini ranks 79th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 77th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Unit
% of total external debt
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,524 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.