Laos vs Suriname: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Laos
6.2%
in 2024
Suriname
5.1%
in 2023
Laos rank
78th
Suriname rank
81st
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Laos
- Suriname
How they compare
Laos currently reports 6.2% against 5.1% in Suriname, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 78th and Suriname ranks 81st of 122 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.4% | 11.1% | 6.7% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 9.1% | 5.5% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Laos or Suriname?
- Laos, at 6.2% against 5.1% in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Laos and Suriname?
- 1.1%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Suriname?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Suriname rank globally for short-term debt?
- Laos ranks 78th and Suriname ranks 81st 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.