External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 607.29 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
607.29 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 81.3%
World rank
94th
of 120 countries
All-time high
4,266 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1992
Years of data
50
1974–2023
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 607.29 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 81.3% on the previous year and down 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 4,266 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1992.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 94th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.1297 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.2425 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +87.0% |
| 1976 | 1.08 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +345.2% |
| 1977 | 1.56 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 1978 | 2.66 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +70.7% |
| 1979 | 4.48 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.8% |
| 1980 | 6.16 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1981 | 6.22 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 6.48 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 6.26 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 6.32 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 8.78 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1986 | 11.36 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1987 | 15.03 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7704 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -94.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0087 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -98.9% |
| 1990 | 0.696 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7931.7% |
| 1991 | 0.686 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0.3863 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0.3624 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7321 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +102.0% |
| 1999 | 1.05 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 2000 | 9.97 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +852.5% |
| 2001 | 8.67 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 38.99 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +350.0% |
| 2003 | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 13 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 246.97 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1800.0% |
| 2006 | 441.94 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +78.9% |
| 2007 | 727.9 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.7% |
| 2008 | 645.58 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 883.88 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2010 | 242.63 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -72.5% |
| 2011 | 246.97 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 256.24 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 3,476 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1256.5% |
| 2014 | 3,567 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 3,027 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 3,128 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 3,227 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1,750 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.8% |
| 2019 | 2,534 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 2020 | 4,266 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.3% |
| 2021 | 3,731 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 3,251 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 607.29 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -81.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.69 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.1297 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.48 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 6.74 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0087 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 15.03 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3909 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.05 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 301.69 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 883.88 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,146 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 242.63 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,567 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,964 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 607.29 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,266 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 91 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 732.09 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Afghanistan 654.17 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Timor-Leste 628.11 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Congo 577.52 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Botswana 512.18 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Belize 508.42 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 607.29 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4,266 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 94th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.5%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.