IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre was 33.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Laos, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf repurchases and charges (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Laos is 33.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 189.5% on the previous year and up 425.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf repurchases and charges (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 42.48 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1241 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places Laos 111th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.1567 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0.2933 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +87.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3374 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3158 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3057 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 5.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1559.3% |
| 1985 | 9.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +90.4% |
| 1986 | 13.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1987 | 14.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 14.84 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 8.13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.2% |
| 1990 | 2.48 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -69.5% |
| 1991 | 0.7412 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -70.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5615 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1993 | 0.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1241 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -82.8% |
| 1995 | 8.93 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7093.8% |
| 1996 | 14.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.6% |
| 1997 | 22.46 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.7% |
| 1998 | 28.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1999 | 38.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2000 | 36.86 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 42.48 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 41.44 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 40.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 36.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 28.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2006 | 17.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.1% |
| 2007 | 15.68 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 19.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 25.4 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2010 | 25.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 22.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 15.13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2013 | 6.4 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1646 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -97.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1516 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.259 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +70.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1622 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2945 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +81.5% |
| 2019 | 3.01 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +922.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9597 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -68.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.9% |
| 2022 | 11.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2221.8% |
| 2023 | 33.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +189.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 33.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283.92 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 33.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 213.92 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +7093.8% | 0.1241 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.93 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +2221.8% | 0.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +1559.3% | 0.3057 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +922.5% | 0.2945 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.01 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1567 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.1567 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.1567 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.67 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.2933 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 14.84 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.74 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.1241 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 38.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 15.68 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 42.48 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.1516 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 25.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.67 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 33.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 108 Democratic Republic of Congo 34.48 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Bhutan 34.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Niger 34.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Tanzania 32.93 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Turkmenistan 32.4 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Kazakhstan 27.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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 imf repurchases and charges (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Laos?
- Imf repurchases and charges (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Laos was 33.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf repurchases and charges (tds, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 42.48 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest imf repurchases and charges (tds, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1241 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Laos rank for imf repurchases and charges (tds, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 111th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf repurchases and charges (tds, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 425.2%. 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 IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$) 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.
IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF repurchases and charges International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$) 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.