IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos
Laos: IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, imf repurchases and charges (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos stood at 0.0005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 16,357.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf repurchases and charges (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 0.006 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
That places Laos 97th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, 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$), per unit of GDP in Laos, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0007 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0.0009 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0017 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +80.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0031 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +81.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0057 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +84.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0026 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -74.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -74.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -85.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6196.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.1% |
| 1997 | 0.003 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0052 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.9% |
| 1999 | 0.006 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0049 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0055 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0054 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0047 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0024 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.001 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.0% |
| 2014 | 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -97.7% |
| 2015 | 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.9% |
| 2017 | 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.6% |
| 2018 | 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.8% |
| 2019 | 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +889.8% |
| 2020 | 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -68.5% |
| 2021 | 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2725.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +182.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0026 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 18% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0009 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 54% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +6196.7% | 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2022 | +2725.9% | 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2019 | +889.8% | 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0025 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0018 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.006 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.003 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 94 Iraq 0.0005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Uganda 0.0005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Nepal 0.0005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Syria 0.0004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Thailand 0.0004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Bhutan 0.0004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Laos?
- Imf repurchases and charges (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos was 0.0005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf repurchases and charges (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.006 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest imf repurchases and charges (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Laos rank for imf repurchases and charges (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 97th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imf repurchases and charges (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16,357.7%. 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 IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- IMF repurchases and charges International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.