External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) … capita in Laos
Laos: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) … capita was 1,290 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Laos, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Laos recorded 1,290 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in 2024.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Laos peaked at 1,459 DOD, current US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.13 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Laos 44th 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) … 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 | 473.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 350.39 DOD, current US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 2004 | 378.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 371.12 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 399.52 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 452.09 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 487.56 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 521.59 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 559.65 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 629.9 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 661.43 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 743.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 804.18 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 961.03 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 1,057 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 1,207 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 1,341 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 1,418 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 1,459 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1,385 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 1,391 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,347 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 1,290 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1,290 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 685.74 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1,290 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 690.36 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) … capita 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 | +139.7% | 14.7 DOD, current US$ per person | 35.23 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1971 | +82.9% | 3.13 DOD, current US$ per person | 5.72 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1973 | +69.3% | 6.71 DOD, current US$ per person | 11.36 DOD, current US$ per person |
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 | 433.91 DOD, current US$ per person | 350.39 DOD, current US$ per person | 521.59 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 938.29 DOD, current US$ per person | 559.65 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,418 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,374 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,290 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,459 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 41 South Africa 1,528 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 42 Peru 1,384 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 43 Senegal 1,356 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 45 Tonga 1,242 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 46 Angola 1,217 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 47 Moldova 1,213 DOD, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Laos
- 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)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 314.48 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 208.28 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 10.12 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 18.45 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 750.05 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Laos?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Laos was 1,290 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1,459 DOD, current US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Laos ranks 44th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.