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

Latest (2024)
275.31 TDS, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 67.8%
World rank
47th
of 121 countries
All-time high
309.83 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
0.5925 TDS, current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1970–2024

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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

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1970 to 2024.
Year TDS, current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 44 Angola 286.9 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  2. 45 Paraguay 284.18 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  3. 46 Egypt 282.38 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  4. 48 Ukraine 272.94 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  5. 49 Indonesia 270.76 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  6. 50 Nicaragua 263.3 TDS, current US$ per person compare

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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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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita
Unit
TDS, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
133 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
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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.