External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Laos
Laos: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 141.19 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Laos, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Laos is 141.19 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 672.1% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Laos peaked at 141.19 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1992.
That places Laos 57th out of 121 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0102 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0186 DOD, current US$ per person | +82.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0813 DOD, current US$ per person | +336.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1152 DOD, current US$ per person | +41.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1933 DOD, current US$ per person | +67.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3206 DOD, current US$ per person | +65.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4315 DOD, current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4266 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4338 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4082 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4008 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.5421 DOD, current US$ per person | +35.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6817 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1987 | 0.8768 DOD, current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0437 DOD, current US$ per person | -95.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 DOD, current US$ per person | -98.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0373 DOD, current US$ per person | +7706.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0357 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.0177 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1997 | 0.0162 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0322 DOD, current US$ per person | +98.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0452 DOD, current US$ per person | +40.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4237 DOD, current US$ per person | +836.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3622 DOD, current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 1.6 DOD, current US$ per person | +342.8% |
| 2003 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5189 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 2005 | 9.71 DOD, current US$ per person | +1771.5% |
| 2006 | 17.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +76.1% |
| 2007 | 27.74 DOD, current US$ per person | +62.2% |
| 2008 | 24.23 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 32.68 DOD, current US$ per person | +34.9% |
| 2010 | 8.84 DOD, current US$ per person | -73.0% |
| 2011 | 8.87 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 9.07 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 121.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +1237.5% |
| 2014 | 122.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 102.72 DOD, current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 104.5 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 106.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 56.65 DOD, current US$ per person | -46.6% |
| 2019 | 80.81 DOD, current US$ per person | +42.7% |
| 2020 | 134.03 DOD, current US$ per person | +65.9% |
| 2021 | 115.53 DOD, current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 99.27 DOD, current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 18.29 DOD, current US$ per person | -81.6% |
| 2024 | 141.19 DOD, current US$ per person | +672.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 141.19 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.26 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 141.19 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 236.65 DOD, current US$ per person, 60% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +7706.3% | 0.0005 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.0373 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 2005 | +1771.5% | 0.5189 DOD, current US$ per person | 9.71 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 2013 | +1237.5% | 9.07 DOD, current US$ per person | 121.34 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 2000 | +836.7% | 0.0452 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.4237 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 2024 | +672.1% | 18.29 DOD, current US$ per person | 141.19 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1232 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.0102 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.3206 DOD, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.4246 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.0005 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.8768 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0184 DOD, current US$ per person | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.0452 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.44 DOD, current US$ per person | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | 32.68 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.18 DOD, current US$ per person | 8.84 DOD, current US$ per person | 122.83 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.66 DOD, current US$ per person | 18.29 DOD, current US$ per person | 141.19 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 54 Uzbekistan 156.74 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 55 Angola 153.32 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 56 Serbia 151.93 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 58 Cote d'Ivoire 134.16 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 59 Grenada 133.7 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 60 Zambia 131 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, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Laos?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Laos was 141.19 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 141.19 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per person in 1992.
- How does Laos rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Laos ranks 57th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.