External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Laos

Laos: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 2,129 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2,129 DOD, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
43rd
of 121 countries
All-time high
2,638 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2020
All-time low
3.13 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Laos, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.

Analysis

Laos recorded 2,129 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 67.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Laos peaked at 2,638 DOD, current US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.13 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.

That places Laos 43rd out of 121 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.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Laos, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Laos, 1970 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ per person Change
1970 3.13 DOD, current US$ per person
1971 5.72 DOD, current US$ per person +82.9%
1972 6.71 DOD, current US$ per person +17.4%
1973 11.36 DOD, current US$ per person +69.3%
1974 13.95 DOD, current US$ per person +22.8%
1975 14.7 DOD, current US$ per person +5.4%
1976 35.23 DOD, current US$ per person +139.7%
1977 55.34 DOD, current US$ per person +57.1%
1978 78.1 DOD, current US$ per person +41.1%
1979 92.17 DOD, current US$ per person +18.0%
1980 101.86 DOD, current US$ per person +10.5%
1981 111.81 DOD, current US$ per person +9.8%
1982 120.51 DOD, current US$ per person +7.8%
1983 123.83 DOD, current US$ per person +2.7%
1984 139.65 DOD, current US$ per person +12.8%
1985 162.81 DOD, current US$ per person +16.6%
1986 223.51 DOD, current US$ per person +37.3%
1987 291.65 DOD, current US$ per person +30.5%
1988 325.43 DOD, current US$ per person +11.6%
1989 349.75 DOD, current US$ per person +7.5%
1990 408.16 DOD, current US$ per person +16.7%
1991 417.58 DOD, current US$ per person +2.3%
1992 414.3 DOD, current US$ per person -0.8%
1993 416.32 DOD, current US$ per person +0.5%
1994 420.93 DOD, current US$ per person +1.1%
1995 424.93 DOD, current US$ per person +0.9%
1996 434.25 DOD, current US$ per person +2.2%
1997 438.63 DOD, current US$ per person +1.0%
1998 456.69 DOD, current US$ per person +4.1%
1999 467 DOD, current US$ per person +2.3%
2000 455.53 DOD, current US$ per person -2.5%
2001 449.9 DOD, current US$ per person -1.2%
2002 541.57 DOD, current US$ per person +20.4%
2003 418.25 DOD, current US$ per person -22.8%
2004 472.36 DOD, current US$ per person +12.9%
2005 511.7 DOD, current US$ per person +8.3%
2006 582.38 DOD, current US$ per person +13.8%
2007 757.13 DOD, current US$ per person +30.0%
2008 856.2 DOD, current US$ per person +13.1%
2009 942.09 DOD, current US$ per person +10.0%
2010 979.45 DOD, current US$ per person +4.0%
2011 1,048 DOD, current US$ per person +7.0%
2012 1,085 DOD, current US$ per person +3.6%
2013 1,074 DOD, current US$ per person -1.1%
2014 1,273 DOD, current US$ per person +18.5%
2015 1,576 DOD, current US$ per person +23.8%
2016 1,844 DOD, current US$ per person +17.0%
2017 2,031 DOD, current US$ per person +10.2%
2018 2,172 DOD, current US$ per person +6.9%
2019 2,540 DOD, current US$ per person +16.9%
2020 2,638 DOD, current US$ per person +3.8%
2021 2,366 DOD, current US$ per person -10.3%
2022 2,321 DOD, current US$ per person -1.9%
2023 2,311 DOD, current US$ per person -0.4%
2024 2,129 DOD, current US$ per person -7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 31.64 DOD, current US$ per person 3.13 DOD, current US$ per person 92.17 DOD, current US$ per person 10
1980s 195.08 DOD, current US$ per person 101.86 DOD, current US$ per person 349.75 DOD, current US$ per person 10
1990s 429.88 DOD, current US$ per person 408.16 DOD, current US$ per person 467 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2000s 598.71 DOD, current US$ per person 418.25 DOD, current US$ per person 942.09 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2010s 1,562 DOD, current US$ per person 979.45 DOD, current US$ per person 2,540 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2020s 2,353 DOD, current US$ per person 2,129 DOD, current US$ per person 2,638 DOD, current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 40 Sri Lanka 2,195 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  2. 41 Senegal 2,191 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  3. 42 Gabon 2,187 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  4. 44 Russia 1,987 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  5. 45 Nicaragua 1,958 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  6. 46 Mozambique 1,946 DOD, current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Laos?
External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Laos was 2,129 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 2,638 DOD, current US$ per person in 2020.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 3.13 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
How does Laos rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
Laos ranks 43rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.2%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, 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.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita
Unit
DOD, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,432 data points, 1970–2024
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, 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.