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

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 65.37 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
65.37
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
61st
of 193 countries
All-time high
130.73
in 2022
All-time low
43
in 2011
Years of data
29
2002–2030

Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2002–2030

4060801001201402002201620302002: 95.32003: 90.12004: 80.72005: 73.22006: 602007: 55.92008: 51.72009: 51.82010: 49.32011: 432012: 46.12013: 49.52014: 53.52015: 53.12016: 54.52017: 57.22018: 60.62019: 69.12020: 762021: 92.92022: 130.72023: 116.52024: 100.52025: 90.72026: 84.72027: 79.22028: 74.22029: 69.62030: 65.4

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 65.37 for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.

The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 130.73 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43, in 2011.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 61st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2002 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2002 95.31
2003 90.15 -5.4%
2004 80.65 -10.5%
2005 73.2 -9.2%
2006 60.01 -18.0%
2007 55.93 -6.8%
2008 51.72 -7.5%
2009 51.82 +0.2%
2010 49.31 -4.8%
2011 43 -12.8%
2012 46.1 +7.2%
2013 49.49 +7.4%
2014 53.53 +8.2%
2015 53.05 -0.9%
2016 54.47 +2.7%
2017 57.2 +5.0%
2018 60.59 +5.9%
2019 69.13 +14.1%
2020 75.97 +9.9%
2021 92.86 +22.2%
2022 130.73 +40.8%
2023 116.54 -10.9%
2024 100.48 -13.8%
2025 90.67 -9.8%
2026 84.74 -6.5%
2027 79.17 -6.6%
2028 74.21 -6.3%
2029 69.63 -6.2%
2030 65.37 -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.85 51.72 95.31 8
2010s 53.59 43 69.13 10
2020s 91.5 69.63 130.73 10
2030s 65.37 65.37 65.37 1

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  3. 60 Guinea-Bissau 66.42 compare
  4. 62 Bahamas 65.21 compare
  5. 63 Namibia 65.04 compare
  6. 64 Montenegro 64.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 65.37 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 130.73 in 2022.
What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 43 in 2011.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 61st out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
211 places, 7,159 data points, 1991–2030
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