Laos vs Sri Lanka: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Laos
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Laos currently reports 3.81 trillion current LCU against 2.46 trillion current LCU in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.35 trillion current LCU.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.5 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 14th and Sri Lanka ranks 16th of 155 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 312.57 billion current LCU | 261.08 billion current LCU | 51.50 billion current LCU | Laos |
| 2010s | 1.32 trillion current LCU | 560.81 billion current LCU | 760.19 billion current LCU | Laos |
| 2020s | 2.86 trillion current LCU | 1.20 trillion current LCU | 1.66 trillion current LCU | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Laos or Sri Lanka?
- Laos, at 3.81 trillion current LCU against 2.46 trillion current LCU in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Laos and Sri Lanka?
- 1.35 trillion current LCU, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sri Lanka?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Laos and Sri Lanka rank globally for interest payments?
- Laos ranks 14th and Sri Lanka ranks 16th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.