Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Laos
Laos: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 9.62 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Laos, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Laos is 9.62 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.7% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Laos peaked at 200.24 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -81.84 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places Laos 60th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 79.33 % change on previous year | +276.7% |
| 1973 | 50.5 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1974 | 9.5 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1975 | 7.97 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1976 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 1977 | 14.43 % change on previous year | +392.4% |
| 1978 | 44.89 % change on previous year | +211.1% |
| 1979 | 27.84 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1980 | -81.84 % change on previous year | -394.0% |
| 1981 | -9.21 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 1982 | 101.84 % change on previous year | -1205.4% |
| 1983 | -16.05 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 1984 | 51.86 % change on previous year | -423.1% |
| 1985 | -17.5 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 1986 | 16.19 % change on previous year | -192.5% |
| 1987 | 30.74 % change on previous year | +89.8% |
| 1988 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 1989 | 127.49 % change on previous year | -4302.8% |
| 1990 | -46.12 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
| 1991 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 1992 | 12.86 % change on previous year | -1343.7% |
| 1993 | 200.24 % change on previous year | +1457.2% |
| 1994 | -30.09 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 1995 | 18.73 % change on previous year | -162.3% |
| 1996 | 7.71 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1997 | -12.1 % change on previous year | -257.0% |
| 1998 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 1999 | 18.7 % change on previous year | +116.8% |
| 2000 | 12.58 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 2001 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 2002 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 2003 | 16.3 % change on previous year | +313.0% |
| 2004 | 11.16 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2005 | 19.03 % change on previous year | +70.5% |
| 2006 | -6.78 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 2007 | 12.08 % change on previous year | -278.1% |
| 2008 | 29.54 % change on previous year | +144.5% |
| 2009 | 20.68 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 2010 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 2011 | 83.43 % change on previous year | -2735.2% |
| 2012 | -0.7477 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2013 | 14.93 % change on previous year | -2096.6% |
| 2014 | 22.64 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
| 2015 | 11.95 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 2016 | 53.17 % change on previous year | +344.9% |
| 2017 | 24.97 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 2018 | 36.36 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
| 2019 | 24.86 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 2020 | -19.96 % change on previous year | -180.3% |
| 2021 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 2022 | -30.78 % change on previous year | -746.8% |
| 2023 | 58.94 % change on previous year | -291.5% |
| 2024 | 9.62 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.72 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | 79.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 20.05 % change on previous year | -81.84 % change on previous year | 127.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.75 % change on previous year | -46.12 % change on previous year | 200.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.49 % change on previous year | -6.78 % change on previous year | 29.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.84 % change on previous year | -3.17 % change on previous year | 83.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.52 % change on previous year | -30.78 % change on previous year | 58.94 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 57 Madagascar 11.6 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Lesotho 11.55 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Albania 10.07 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Cambodia 9.4 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Colombia 9.39 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Nepal 9.26 % change on previous year compare
More external debt data for Laos
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -13.67 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -1.76 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0008 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 53.98 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 76.31 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 9.82 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0046 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 7.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 314.48 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Laos?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Laos was 9.62 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 200.24 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -81.84 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Laos rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Laos ranks 60th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.