External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos
Laos: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0665 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos stood at 0.0665 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 651.4% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 0.0669 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
Laos ranks 39th of 121 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0008 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0.0009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0015 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0032 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +116.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -90.7% |
| 1989 | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -99.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6525.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1992 | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +175.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +700.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0051 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +352.7% |
| 2003 | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2005 | 0.0208 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1543.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0295 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0398 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0274 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.2% |
| 2009 | 0.035 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0079 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -77.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0065 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0058 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0669 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1053.8% |
| 2014 | 0.062 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0484 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0454 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0436 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0223 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0312 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0519 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0457 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0485 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0088 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -81.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0665 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +651.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0665 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0418 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0665 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0624 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +6525.8% | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2005 | +1543.6% | 0.0013 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0208 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2013 | +1053.8% | 0.0058 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0669 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2000 | +700.3% | 0.0002 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2024 | +651.4% | 0.0088 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0665 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0011 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0161 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0398 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.034 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0669 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0443 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0665 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 36 China 0.0697 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Nicaragua 0.0683 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Kazakhstan 0.0672 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Somalia 0.0628 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Tajikistan 0.0604 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Suriname 0.0592 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Laos?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos was 0.0665 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0669 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Laos rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 39th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.