Kuwait vs Laos: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit
Kuwait
0.0141 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Laos
0.0137 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Kuwait rank
37th
Laos rank
38th
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit over time
- Kuwait
- Laos
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP in Laos, a difference of 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 37th and Laos ranks 38th of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit, Kuwait or Laos?
- Kuwait, at 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit between Kuwait and Laos?
- 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Laos rank globally for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit?
- Kuwait ranks 37th and Laos ranks 38th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.