Laos vs Saint Lucia: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Laos
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 6.7% against 6.2% in Laos, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 78th and Saint Lucia ranks 75th of 122 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 3.9% | 3.7% | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 14.7% | 14.7% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 35.0% | 33.5% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 18.0% | 13.7% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 9.1% | 5.1% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Laos or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 6.7% against 6.2% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Laos and Saint Lucia?
- 0.5%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Saint Lucia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Saint Lucia rank globally for short-term debt?
- Laos ranks 78th and Saint Lucia ranks 75th of 122 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.