IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per capita in Laos
Laos: IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per capita was 114.13 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per capita in Laos, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Laos recorded 114.13 DOD, current US$ per person for ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per capita in Laos peaked at 114.13 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1978.
Laos ranks 66th of 122 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.
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.1053 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 1.71 DOD, current US$ per person | +1526.4% |
| 1981 | 3.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +91.6% |
| 1982 | 4.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 1983 | 5.31 DOD, current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 1984 | 7.07 DOD, current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 1985 | 7.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 10.48 DOD, current US$ per person | +47.5% |
| 1987 | 12.16 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 14.01 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 22.05 DOD, current US$ per person | +57.4% |
| 1990 | 30.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +38.0% |
| 1991 | 33.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 39.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 46.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 52.61 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 57.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 66.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 69.48 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 75.2 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 75.86 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 74.18 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 75.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 84.39 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 98.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 106.58 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 101.85 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 107.78 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 113.23 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 111.37 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 108.9 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 103.46 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 99.36 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 95.16 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 92.45 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 82.89 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 75.17 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 71.29 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 82.99 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 82.45 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 91 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 97.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 99.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 100.07 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 109.03 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 114.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 114.13 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 117.74 DOD, current US$ per person, 97% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 114.13 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 120.1 DOD, current US$ per person, 95% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per capita in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +1526.4% | 0.1053 DOD, current US$ per person | 1.71 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1981 | +91.6% | 1.71 DOD, current US$ per person | 3.28 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0527 DOD, current US$ per person | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.1053 DOD, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.73 DOD, current US$ per person | 1.71 DOD, current US$ per person | 22.05 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.67 DOD, current US$ per person | 30.42 DOD, current US$ per person | 75.86 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.18 DOD, current US$ per person | 74.18 DOD, current US$ per person | 113.23 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.62 DOD, current US$ per person | 71.29 DOD, current US$ per person | 103.46 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.03 DOD, current US$ per person | 97.57 DOD, current US$ per person | 114.13 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 63 Congo 117.71 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 64 Eritrea 115.23 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 65 Azerbaijan 114.25 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 67 Burkina Faso 111.09 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 68 Mexico 109.01 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 69 Belarus 106.81 DOD, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Laos
- 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 ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per capita in Laos?
- Ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per capita in Laos was 114.13 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 114.13 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per person in 1978.
- How does Laos rank for ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Laos ranks 66th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. 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 IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IBRD loans and IDA credits International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.