Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 275.31 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 275.31 TDS, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.8% on the previous year and up 369.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 309.83 TDS, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5925 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 47th 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, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ 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 | 4.14 TDS, current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1980 | 0.7556 TDS, current US$ per person | -81.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6758 TDS, current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 1.31 TDS, current US$ per person | +93.3% |
| 1983 | 1.07 TDS, current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1984 | 1.88 TDS, current US$ per person | +75.1% |
| 1985 | 1.84 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 2.2 TDS, current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1987 | 2.64 TDS, current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1988 | 2.53 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 4.18 TDS, current US$ per person | +65.2% |
| 1990 | 2.09 TDS, current US$ per person | -50.1% |
| 1991 | 1.92 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 2.09 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 6.06 TDS, current US$ per person | +189.9% |
| 1994 | 4.11 TDS, current US$ per person | -32.2% |
| 1995 | 5.17 TDS, current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1996 | 5.66 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 5.31 TDS, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 5.87 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 7.01 TDS, current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 7.52 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 8 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 16.9 TDS, current US$ per person | +111.3% |
| 2003 | 18.06 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 21.65 TDS, current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 23.09 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 31.35 TDS, current US$ per person | +35.8% |
| 2007 | 33.04 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 35.5 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 36.81 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 47.64 TDS, current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 2011 | 48.98 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 40.95 TDS, current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 52.08 TDS, current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2014 | 58.59 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 61.83 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 81.62 TDS, current US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 2017 | 91.49 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 107.45 TDS, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 147.55 TDS, current US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 2020 | 125.28 TDS, current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 309.83 TDS, current US$ per person | +147.3% |
| 2022 | 178.32 TDS, current US$ per person | -42.4% |
| 2023 | 164.05 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 275.31 TDS, current US$ per person | +67.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.01 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.5925 TDS, current US$ per person | 4.14 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.91 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.6758 TDS, current US$ per person | 4.18 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.53 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.92 TDS, current US$ per person | 7.01 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.19 TDS, current US$ per person | 7.52 TDS, current US$ per person | 36.81 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.82 TDS, current US$ per person | 40.95 TDS, current US$ per person | 147.55 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 210.56 TDS, current US$ per person | 125.28 TDS, current US$ per person | 309.83 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 44 Angola 286.9 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 45 Paraguay 284.18 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 46 Egypt 282.38 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 48 Ukraine 272.94 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 49 Indonesia 270.76 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 50 Nicaragua 263.3 TDS, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 275.31 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 309.83 TDS, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5925 TDS, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 47th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 369.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.