Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Laos
Laos: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent 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 Laos, 2002–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Laos 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 Laos peaked at 130.73 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43, in 2011.
Laos 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 (Gross Percent GDP) in Laos, year by year
| 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 65.37 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.18, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 65.37 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 41.53, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Laos?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Laos was 65.37 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 130.73 in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 in 2011.
- How does Laos rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Laos ranks 61st out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October