External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Laos
Laos: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 76,743 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
76,743 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
64th
of 120 countries
All-time high
83,957 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
36.16 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Laos, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Laos is 76,743 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 149.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Laos peaked at 83,957 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36.16 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Laos ranks 64th of 120 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.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Laos, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.16 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 67.73 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +87.3% |
| 1972 | 81.46 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1973 | 141.26 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +73.4% |
| 1974 | 177.66 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1975 | 191.41 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 467.88 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +144.4% |
| 1977 | 747.77 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.8% |
| 1978 | 1,073 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 1979 | 1,289 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1980 | 1,453 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 1,631 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 1,801 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 1,900 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 2,201 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1985 | 2,638 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1986 | 3,725 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1987 | 5,001 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1988 | 5,742 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 6,351 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 7,626 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1991 | 8,024 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 8,185 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 8,451 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 8,771 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 9,076 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 9,494 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 9,791 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 10,385 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 10,806 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 10,720 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 10,763 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 13,166 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 10,326 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 11,833 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 13,013 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 15,047 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 19,867 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2008 | 22,811 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 25,477 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 26,880 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 29,174 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 30,655 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 30,760 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 36,970 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 46,447 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2016 | 55,191 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 61,772 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 67,077 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 79,652 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 83,957 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 76,421 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 76,005 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 76,743 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 427.38 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 36.16 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,289 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,244 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,453 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,351 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,061 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,626 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,806 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,302 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,326 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,477 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,458 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,880 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 79,652 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,282 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 76,005 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 83,957 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 61 Nigeria 83,781 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 62 Mozambique 83,222 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 63 Haiti 80,273 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 65 Belize 63,497 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 66 Kenya 62,484 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 Nepal 61,611 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square in Laos?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Laos was 76,743 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 83,957 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.16 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Laos rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Laos ranks 64th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) 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.