IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos
Laos: IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0537 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos stood at 0.0537 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 0.3083 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0112 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
That places Laos 48th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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$), per unit of GDP in Laos, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0146 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0.0112 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0227 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +102.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0442 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +95.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0953 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +115.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1294 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1515 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1429 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1592 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1636 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1639 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1618 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1787 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2049 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3083 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2786 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2327 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2346 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2693 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 0.277 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2604 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2185 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 0.186 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1624 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1257 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1165 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0919 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 0.073 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0609 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 0.051 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0418 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0354 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 0.031 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0341 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0324 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0351 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0378 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0393 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0489 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0527 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0537 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0537 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0494 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0537 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0327 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0529 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0112 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1294 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.1913 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1429 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3083 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2083 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1165 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.277 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0487 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.031 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0919 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0465 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0378 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0537 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 45 Cote d'Ivoire 0.056 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Pakistan 0.0543 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Cameroon 0.0538 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Gambia 0.0509 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Ecuador 0.0508 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Nicaragua 0.0494 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Laos?
- Ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos was 0.0537 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3083 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0112 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Laos rank for ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 48th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- IBRD loans and IDA credits International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.