Laos vs Solomon Islands: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Laos
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 4.1% against 3.9% in Laos, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Laos ranks 93rd and Solomon Islands ranks 90th of 123 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 12.3% | 12.1% | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 7.2% | 7.0% | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 5.8% | 5.8% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 4.2% | 2.7% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 7.5% | 3.1% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 8.2% | 4.0% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Laos or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 4.1% against 3.9% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Laos and Solomon Islands?
- 0.2%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Solomon Islands?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Solomon Islands rank globally for short-term debt?
- Laos ranks 93rd and Solomon Islands ranks 90th of 123 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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About this data
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.