External debt stocks, long-term in Laos
Laos: External debt stocks, long-term was 16.54 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16.54 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
47th
of 122 countries
All-time high
19.38 billion DOD, current US$
in 2020
All-time low
8.35 million DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, long-term in Laos, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term in Laos is 16.54 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Laos peaked at 19.38 billion DOD, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.35 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Laos 47th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term in Laos, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.35 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 15.63 million DOD, current US$ | +87.3% |
| 1972 | 18.80 million DOD, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1973 | 32.60 million DOD, current US$ | +73.4% |
| 1974 | 41.01 million DOD, current US$ | +25.8% |
| 1975 | 44.18 million DOD, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 107.99 million DOD, current US$ | +144.4% |
| 1977 | 172.59 million DOD, current US$ | +59.8% |
| 1978 | 247.71 million DOD, current US$ | +43.5% |
| 1979 | 297.54 million DOD, current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1980 | 335.38 million DOD, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 376.43 million DOD, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 415.77 million DOD, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 438.47 million DOD, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 508.04 million DOD, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1985 | 608.91 million DOD, current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1986 | 859.78 million DOD, current US$ | +41.2% |
| 1987 | 1.15 billion DOD, current US$ | +34.2% |
| 1988 | 1.33 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 1.47 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 1.76 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1991 | 1.85 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 1.89 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.95 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 2.02 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 2.09 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 2.19 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 2.26 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 2.40 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 2.49 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 2.47 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 2.48 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.04 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 2.38 billion DOD, current US$ | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 2.73 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 3.00 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 3.47 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 4.59 billion DOD, current US$ | +32.0% |
| 2008 | 5.26 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 5.88 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 6.20 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 6.73 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 7.08 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 7.10 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 8.53 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 10.72 billion DOD, current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2016 | 12.74 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 14.26 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 15.48 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 18.38 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 19.38 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 17.64 billion DOD, current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 17.54 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 17.71 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 16.54 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 16.54 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.71 billion DOD, current US$, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 16.54 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.92 billion DOD, current US$, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, long-term in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +144.4% | 44.18 million DOD, current US$ | 107.99 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1971 | +87.3% | 8.35 million DOD, current US$ | 15.63 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.64 million DOD, current US$ | 8.35 million DOD, current US$ | 297.54 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 748.82 million DOD, current US$ | 335.38 million DOD, current US$ | 1.47 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.09 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.76 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.49 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.53 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.38 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.88 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.72 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.20 billion DOD, current US$ | 18.38 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.76 billion DOD, current US$ | 16.54 billion DOD, current US$ | 19.38 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 44 El Salvador 21.65 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 45 Georgia 19.45 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 46 Uganda 18.04 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 48 Cambodia 16.35 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 49 Sudan 14.95 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 50 Bolivia 14.57 billion DOD, current US$ 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 in Laos?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Laos was 16.54 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 19.38 billion DOD, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.35 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Laos rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Laos ranks 47th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.