Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita in Laos
Laos: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita was 105.63 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Laos, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Laos is 105.63 TDS, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 218.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Laos peaked at 112.14 TDS, current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5925 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Laos 55th 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 … capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5925 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.7003 TDS, current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1972 | 1.23 TDS, current US$ per person | +75.0% |
| 1973 | 1.8 TDS, current US$ per person | +46.9% |
| 1974 | 1.93 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 2.03 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 2.05 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 2.31 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 3.29 TDS, current US$ per person | +42.5% |
| 1979 | 4.13 TDS, current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 1980 | 0.7351 TDS, current US$ per person | -82.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6527 TDS, current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 1.29 TDS, current US$ per person | +97.0% |
| 1983 | 1.05 TDS, current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 1984 | 1.55 TDS, current US$ per person | +47.8% |
| 1985 | 1.25 TDS, current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 1986 | 1.41 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 1.79 TDS, current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 1988 | 1.69 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 3.73 TDS, current US$ per person | +121.1% |
| 1990 | 1.95 TDS, current US$ per person | -47.6% |
| 1991 | 1.88 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 2.06 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 6.03 TDS, current US$ per person | +192.2% |
| 1994 | 4.11 TDS, current US$ per person | -31.9% |
| 1995 | 4.76 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 5 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 4.31 TDS, current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 4.59 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 5.36 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 5.93 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 6.21 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 6.35 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 7.27 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 7.96 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 9.34 TDS, current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 8.57 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 9.46 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 12.06 TDS, current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 2009 | 14.34 TDS, current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 13.69 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 24.74 TDS, current US$ per person | +80.8% |
| 2012 | 24.21 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 27.44 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 33.18 TDS, current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 36.61 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 55.21 TDS, current US$ per person | +50.8% |
| 2017 | 67.92 TDS, current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 91.19 TDS, current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 2019 | 112.14 TDS, current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2020 | 88.42 TDS, current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 91.3 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 62.31 TDS, current US$ per person | -31.8% |
| 2023 | 97.68 TDS, current US$ per person | +56.7% |
| 2024 | 105.63 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 105.63 TDS, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.64 TDS, current US$ per person, 2.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 105.63 TDS, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 58.44 TDS, current US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +192.2% | 2.06 TDS, current US$ per person | 6.03 TDS, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.01 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.5925 TDS, current US$ per person | 4.13 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.51 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.6527 TDS, current US$ per person | 3.73 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.01 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.88 TDS, current US$ per person | 6.03 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.75 TDS, current US$ per person | 5.93 TDS, current US$ per person | 14.34 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.63 TDS, current US$ per person | 13.69 TDS, current US$ per person | 112.14 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.07 TDS, current US$ per person | 62.31 TDS, current US$ per person | 105.63 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 52 Sri Lanka 124.09 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 53 Bolivia 123.8 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 54 Uzbekistan 121.45 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 56 Senegal 102.96 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 57 Botswana 100.52 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 58 Ukraine 95.39 TDS, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Laos
- 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)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 314.48 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 208.28 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 10.12 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 18.45 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 750.05 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
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 105.63 TDS, current US$ per person 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 112.14 TDS, current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5925 TDS, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Laos rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Laos ranks 55th 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 up 218.3%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.