South Korea vs Laos: 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP

South Korea
0.0992 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Laos
0.0948 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Korea rank
79th
Laos rank
80th

14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP over time

  • South Korea
  • Laos
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.0992 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0948 units per US$ of GDP in Laos, a difference of 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 79th and Laos ranks 80th of 209 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Laos Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0644 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0642 units per US$ of GDP South Korea
2010s 0.0916 units per US$ of GDP 0.05 units per US$ of GDP 0.0417 units per US$ of GDP South Korea
2020s 0.0915 units per US$ of GDP 0.1188 units per US$ of GDP 0.0273 units per US$ of GDP Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp, South Korea or Laos?
South Korea, at 0.0992 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0948 units per US$ of GDP in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp between South Korea and Laos?
0.0044 units per US$ of GDP, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Laos?
25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Laos rank globally for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp?
South Korea ranks 79th and Laos ranks 80th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
209 places, 5,127 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

14_Debt securities held by nonresidents divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.