Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 61.86 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
61.86
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
65th
of 188 countries
All-time high
202.61
in 1990
All-time low
54.53
in 2011
Years of data
27
1989–2015

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1989–2015

501001502001989200220151989: 201.81990: 202.61991: 180.91992: 161.51993: 147.81994: 134.71995: 118.51996: 119.81997: 129.81998: 187.61999: 169.82000: 142.62001: 140.22002: 144.92003: 100.22004: 902005: 82.22006: 68.42007: 62.52008: 58.52009: 62.82010: 58.72011: 54.52012: 58.12013: 572014: 61.22015: 61.9

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2015, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 61.86.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 202.61 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 54.53, in 2011.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1989 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1989 201.84
1990 202.61 +0.4%
1991 180.9 -10.7%
1992 161.5 -10.7%
1993 147.82 -8.5%
1994 134.73 -8.9%
1995 118.46 -12.1%
1996 119.8 +1.1%
1997 129.84 +8.4%
1998 187.63 +44.5%
1999 169.81 -9.5%
2000 142.57 -16.0%
2001 140.24 -1.6%
2002 144.9 +3.3%
2003 100.21 -30.8%
2004 90.02 -10.2%
2005 82.18 -8.7%
2006 68.37 -16.8%
2007 62.45 -8.7%
2008 58.47 -6.4%
2009 62.76 +7.3%
2010 58.71 -6.5%
2011 54.53 -7.1%
2012 58.13 +6.6%
2013 57.02 -1.9%
2014 61.25 +7.4%
2015 61.86 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 201.84 201.84 201.84 1
1990s 155.31 118.46 202.61 10
2000s 95.22 58.47 144.9 10
2010s 58.58 54.53 61.86 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 61.86 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 202.61 in 1990.
What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 54.53 in 2011.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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