Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG in Laos
Laos: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG was 820.71 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
820.71 million TDS, current US$
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
55th
of 123 countries
All-time high
820.71 million TDS, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
1.58 million TDS, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Laos, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
Laos recorded 820.71 million TDS, current US$ for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 269.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Laos peaked at 820.71 million TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.58 million TDS, current US$, in 1970.
That places Laos 55th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG in Laos, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.58 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1.91 million TDS, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1972 | 3.43 million TDS, current US$ | +79.3% |
| 1973 | 5.17 million TDS, current US$ | +50.5% |
| 1974 | 5.66 million TDS, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 6.11 million TDS, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 6.29 million TDS, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 7.20 million TDS, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 10.43 million TDS, current US$ | +44.9% |
| 1979 | 13.33 million TDS, current US$ | +27.8% |
| 1980 | 2.42 million TDS, current US$ | -81.8% |
| 1981 | 2.20 million TDS, current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 4.43 million TDS, current US$ | +101.8% |
| 1983 | 3.72 million TDS, current US$ | -16.1% |
| 1984 | 5.65 million TDS, current US$ | +51.9% |
| 1985 | 4.66 million TDS, current US$ | -17.5% |
| 1986 | 5.42 million TDS, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 7.09 million TDS, current US$ | +30.7% |
| 1988 | 6.87 million TDS, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 15.63 million TDS, current US$ | +127.5% |
| 1990 | 8.42 million TDS, current US$ | -46.1% |
| 1991 | 8.34 million TDS, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 9.41 million TDS, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 28.24 million TDS, current US$ | +200.2% |
| 1994 | 19.75 million TDS, current US$ | -30.1% |
| 1995 | 23.44 million TDS, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 25.25 million TDS, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 22.20 million TDS, current US$ | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 24.11 million TDS, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 28.62 million TDS, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 32.22 million TDS, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 34.27 million TDS, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 35.62 million TDS, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 41.42 million TDS, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 46.05 million TDS, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 54.81 million TDS, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 51.09 million TDS, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 57.27 million TDS, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 74.18 million TDS, current US$ | +29.5% |
| 2009 | 89.52 million TDS, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 86.69 million TDS, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 159.01 million TDS, current US$ | +83.4% |
| 2012 | 157.82 million TDS, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 181.38 million TDS, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 222.44 million TDS, current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 249.03 million TDS, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 381.44 million TDS, current US$ | +53.2% |
| 2017 | 476.70 million TDS, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 650.02 million TDS, current US$ | +36.4% |
| 2019 | 811.63 million TDS, current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2020 | 649.60 million TDS, current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 680.51 million TDS, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 471.04 million TDS, current US$ | -30.8% |
| 2023 | 748.68 million TDS, current US$ | +58.9% |
| 2024 | 820.71 million TDS, current US$ | +9.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 820.71 million TDS, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 660.99 million TDS, current US$, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 820.71 million TDS, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 642.17 million TDS, current US$, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +200.2% | 9.41 million TDS, current US$ | 28.24 million TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.11 million TDS, current US$ | 1.58 million TDS, current US$ | 13.33 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.81 million TDS, current US$ | 2.20 million TDS, current US$ | 15.63 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.78 million TDS, current US$ | 8.34 million TDS, current US$ | 28.62 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.65 million TDS, current US$ | 32.22 million TDS, current US$ | 89.52 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 337.62 million TDS, current US$ | 86.69 million TDS, current US$ | 811.63 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 674.11 million TDS, current US$ | 471.04 million TDS, current US$ | 820.71 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 52 Honduras 923.90 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 53 Ghana 845.83 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 54 Gabon 827.39 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 56 Georgia 810.10 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 57 Zambia 687.29 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 58 Myanmar 660.99 million TDS, current US$ 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 820.71 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 820.71 million TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 million TDS, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Laos rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Laos ranks 55th out of 123 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 269.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.