Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Laos
Laos: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 3,244 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3,244 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 58.9%
World rank
69th
of 121 countries
All-time high
3,517 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
6.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Laos, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Laos stood at 3,244 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 58.9% on the previous year and up 312.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Laos peaked at 3,517 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Laos ranks 69th of 121 countries on this measure, 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 | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 8.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1972 | 14.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +79.3% |
| 1973 | 22.39 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 1974 | 24.52 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 26.48 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 27.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 31.18 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 45.18 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 1979 | 57.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1980 | 10.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -81.8% |
| 1981 | 9.52 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 19.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +101.8% |
| 1983 | 16.13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1984 | 24.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 1985 | 20.21 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1986 | 23.48 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 30.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1988 | 29.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 67.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +127.5% |
| 1990 | 36.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.1% |
| 1991 | 36.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 40.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 122.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +200.2% |
| 1994 | 85.55 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 1995 | 101.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 109.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 96.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 104.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 124.01 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 139.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 148.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 154.33 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 179.48 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 199.52 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 237.48 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 221.37 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 248.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 321.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2009 | 387.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 375.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 688.96 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +83.4% |
| 2012 | 683.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 785.89 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 963.79 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 1,079 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 1,653 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 2017 | 2,065 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 2,816 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2019 | 3,517 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2020 | 2,815 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 2,948 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 2,041 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 2023 | 3,244 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.48 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 57.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.52 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 67.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.69 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 36.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 124.01 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 223.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 139.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 387.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,463 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 375.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,517 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,762 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,041 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,244 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 66 Bhutan 3,607 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 Argentina 3,528 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Togo 3,354 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Ukraine 3,191 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 71 Paraguay 3,169 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 Congo 3,057 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 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 3,244 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, 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 3,517 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Laos rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Laos ranks 69th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 312.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.