External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos
Laos: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 1 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Laos recorded 1 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 2.21 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.2573 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
Laos ranks 7th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.2891 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0.2573 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4839 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +88.1% |
| 1987 | 1.06 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +119.4% |
| 1988 | 2.21 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +108.4% |
| 1989 | 2.05 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 2.03 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.8 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 1.67 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 1.47 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 1.31 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 1.19 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 1.17 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.29 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 1.87 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.7% |
| 1999 | 1.71 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 1.43 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 1.4 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.73 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 1.18 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 2004 | 1.15 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.1 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.01 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 1.09 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9666 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 1.01 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8699 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7695 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6941 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5924 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6426 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7431 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8005 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8352 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8534 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.981 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 1.02 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9368 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 1.13 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 1.12 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.06 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2573 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.21 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.55 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.17 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.03 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9666 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.73 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7782 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5924 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.981 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9368 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.13 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 4 Senegal 1.26 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Montenegro 1.01 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Bhutan 1.01 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Suriname 0.9484 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Zambia 0.8772 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Ukraine 0.8188 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Laos?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos was 1 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2573 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Laos rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 7th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.