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
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Laos, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ 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$), per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 40 Sri Lanka 2,195 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 41 Senegal 2,191 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 42 Gabon 2,187 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 44 Russia 1,987 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 45 Nicaragua 1,958 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 46 Mozambique 1,946 DOD, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Laos
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 314.48 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.