Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square in Laos
Laos: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square was 5,448 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Laos, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Laos stood at 5,448 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 265.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Laos peaked at 10,005 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Laos 72nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, 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, total (TDS, current US$) … square in Laos, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ 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 | 57.92 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1980 | 10.78 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -81.4% |
| 1981 | 9.86 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 19.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +98.1% |
| 1983 | 16.44 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1984 | 29.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +79.9% |
| 1985 | 29.87 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 36.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1987 | 45.29 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1988 | 44.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 75.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +70.0% |
| 1990 | 38.97 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.6% |
| 1991 | 36.86 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 41.32 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 123.09 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +197.9% |
| 1994 | 85.68 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 1995 | 110.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1996 | 123.74 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 118.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 133.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 162.13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 176.87 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 191.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 410.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +114.8% |
| 2003 | 445.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 542.4 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 587.18 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 810.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2007 | 867.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 945.71 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 995.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1,307 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2011 | 1,364 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1,157 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 1,492 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2014 | 1,702 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 1,822 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 2,443 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2017 | 2,782 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 3,319 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 4,627 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 2020 | 3,988 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 10,005 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +150.9% |
| 2022 | 5,840 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.6% |
| 2023 | 5,448 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 5,448 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,667 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 82% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 5,448 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,265 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +197.9% | 41.32 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 123.09 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 57.92 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.84 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.86 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 75.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 36.86 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 162.13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 597.28 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 176.87 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 995.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,201 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,157 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,627 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,320 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,988 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,005 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 69 Gabon 5,996 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Mozambique 5,714 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 71 Gambia 5,466 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 73 Belize 5,015 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 74 Togo 4,867 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Paraguay 4,577 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 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, total (tds, current us$), per square in Laos?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Laos was 5,448 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 10,005 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Laos rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Laos ranks 72nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 265.2%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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.