Laos vs Maldives: Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute)
Laos
8.4%
in 2023
Maldives
8.6%
in 2023
Laos rank
21st
Maldives rank
20th
Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Laos
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 8.6% against 8.4% in Laos, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Maldives ahead.
Laos ranks 21st and Maldives ranks 20th of 119 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 9.5% | 8.5% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 3.5% | 1.9% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.3% | 1.3% | Laos |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 4.8% | 0.9% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 11.9% | 3.3% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Laos or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 8.6% against 8.4% in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Laos and Maldives?
- 0.2%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Maldives?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Maldives rank globally for total debt service?
- Laos ranks 21st and Maldives ranks 20th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total 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
February 2026 Data Release