Which has higher international debt issues to gdp, Albania or Lao People's Democratic Republic?

Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 16.6% against 15.4% in Albania as of 2020.

What is the difference in international debt issues to gdp between Albania and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

1.2%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Albania vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: International debt issues to GDP

Albania

15.4%

in 2020

Lao People's Democratic Republic

16.6%

in 2020

Albania rank

72nd

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

70th

International debt issues to GDP over time

Albania
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 16.6% against 15.4% in Albania, a difference of 1.2%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 72nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 70th of 116 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Albania	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
2010s	7.7%	9.9%	2.2%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s	15.4%	16.6%	1.2%	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international debt issues to gdp, Albania or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 16.6% against 15.4% in Albania as of 2020.
What is the difference in international debt issues to gdp between Albania and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 1.2%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
How do Albania and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for international debt issues to gdp?: Albania ranks 72nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 70th of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: International debt issues to GDP (%)
Unit: %
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 116 places, 2,874 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.