External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was -2.87 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Lao People's Democratic Republic is -2.87 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.2% on the previous year and down 129.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 144.44 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -24.79 % change on previous year, in 2003.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 86th of 122 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 87.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 20.27 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 1973 | 73.42 % change on previous year | +262.2% |
| 1974 | 25.77 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 1975 | 7.73 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 1976 | 144.44 % change on previous year | +1767.7% |
| 1977 | 59.82 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 1978 | 43.53 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 1979 | 20.12 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 1980 | 12.72 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1981 | 12.24 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 10.45 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 1984 | 15.87 % change on previous year | +190.7% |
| 1985 | 19.86 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 1986 | 41.2 % change on previous year | +107.5% |
| 1987 | 34.25 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1988 | 14.82 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 1989 | 10.6 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 1990 | 20.07 % change on previous year | +89.4% |
| 1991 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 1992 | 2 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 1993 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +62.6% |
| 1994 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 4.61 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 1997 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 1998 | 6.06 % change on previous year | +93.3% |
| 1999 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 2000 | -0.8043 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4062 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 2002 | 6.86 % change on previous year | +1589.6% |
| 2003 | -24.79 % change on previous year | -461.2% |
| 2004 | 9.55 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 2005 | -0.401 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 2006 | 9.37 % change on previous year | -2436.5% |
| 2007 | 14.92 % change on previous year | +59.3% |
| 2008 | 9.5 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 2009 | 8.59 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 8.89 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 14.19 % change on previous year | +59.7% |
| 2012 | 6.51 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 2013 | 13.94 % change on previous year | +114.0% |
| 2014 | 9.72 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 2015 | 21.26 % change on previous year | +118.7% |
| 2016 | 11.76 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 2017 | 15.97 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 2018 | 12.79 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 7.44 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2020 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2021 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -184.2% |
| 2022 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
| 2023 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -198.0% |
| 2024 | -2.87 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's -2.87 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.44 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's -2.87 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7257 % change on previous year. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +2436.5% | -0.401 % change on previous year | 9.37 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +1767.7% | 7.73 % change on previous year | 144.44 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +1589.6% | 0.4062 % change on previous year | 6.86 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -461.2% | 6.86 % change on previous year | -24.79 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.6 % change on previous year | 7.73 % change on previous year | 144.44 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 17.75 % change on previous year | 5.46 % change on previous year | 41.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.57 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 20.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.32 % change on previous year | -24.79 % change on previous year | 14.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.25 % change on previous year | 6.51 % change on previous year | 21.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4273 % change on previous year | -3.72 % change on previous year | 4.42 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 83 Bosnia and Herzegovina -2.68 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Sudan -2.69 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Georgia -2.75 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Tajikistan -3.06 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Afghanistan -3.34 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Mauritania -3.38 % change on previous year compare
More external debt data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Lao People's Democratic Republic was -2.87 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 144.44 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.79 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 86th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 129.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.