IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 3,621 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 3,621 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 3,621 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1978.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 81st 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.
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 1.47 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 24.44 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1558.8% |
| 1981 | 47.88 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +95.9% |
| 1982 | 61.61 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1983 | 81.41 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1984 | 111.4 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1985 | 115.09 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 174.62 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 1987 | 208.45 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1988 | 247.27 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 400.42 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 1990 | 568.33 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 1991 | 636.67 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 778.06 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 941.33 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 1,096 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 1,236 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 1,451 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 1,551 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 1,710 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 1,755 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1,746 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,798 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 2,052 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 2,429 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 2,670 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 2,590 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 2,785 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 2,971 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 2,967 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,945 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2,839 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 2,767 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 2,688 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 2,648 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2,407 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 2,215 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 2,134 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 2,524 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 2,546 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,854 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 3,106 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 3,208 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 3,277 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 3,621 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7366 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.47 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 147.26 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 24.44 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 400.42 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,172 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 568.33 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,755 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,495 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,746 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,971 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,562 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,134 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,854 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,303 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,106 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,621 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 78 Mozambique 3,828 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Kyrgyzstan 3,758 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Timor-Leste 3,714 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Argentina 3,613 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Eritrea 3,460 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Angola 3,116 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More external debt data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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$), per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 3,621 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3,621 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 81st out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IBRD loans and IDA credits International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.