IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$) in Laos
Laos: IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$) was 7.77 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
IMF repurchases and charges in Laos, 1979–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, imf repurchases and charges in Laos stood at 7.77 million TDS, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 20,353.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf repurchases and charges in Laos peaked at 9.80 million TDS, current US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 28,641 TDS, current US$, in 1994.
Laos ranks 105th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$) in Laos, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 36,178 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 67,682 TDS, current US$ | +87.1% |
| 1981 | 77,869 TDS, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 72,881 TDS, current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 70,562 TDS, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.17 million TDS, current US$ | +1559.3% |
| 1985 | 2.23 million TDS, current US$ | +90.4% |
| 1986 | 3.03 million TDS, current US$ | +35.7% |
| 1987 | 3.37 million TDS, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 3.43 million TDS, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.88 million TDS, current US$ | -45.2% |
| 1990 | 571,568 TDS, current US$ | -69.5% |
| 1991 | 171,068 TDS, current US$ | -70.1% |
| 1992 | 129,592 TDS, current US$ | -24.2% |
| 1993 | 166,171 TDS, current US$ | +28.2% |
| 1994 | 28,641 TDS, current US$ | -82.8% |
| 1995 | 2.06 million TDS, current US$ | +7093.8% |
| 1996 | 3.31 million TDS, current US$ | +60.6% |
| 1997 | 5.18 million TDS, current US$ | +56.7% |
| 1998 | 6.68 million TDS, current US$ | +28.9% |
| 1999 | 8.80 million TDS, current US$ | +31.7% |
| 2000 | 8.51 million TDS, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 9.80 million TDS, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 9.56 million TDS, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 9.44 million TDS, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 8.33 million TDS, current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 6.64 million TDS, current US$ | -20.3% |
| 2006 | 3.97 million TDS, current US$ | -40.1% |
| 2007 | 3.62 million TDS, current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 4.53 million TDS, current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 5.86 million TDS, current US$ | +29.3% |
| 2010 | 5.78 million TDS, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 5.09 million TDS, current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 3.49 million TDS, current US$ | -31.3% |
| 2013 | 1.48 million TDS, current US$ | -57.7% |
| 2014 | 37,991 TDS, current US$ | -97.4% |
| 2015 | 34,978 TDS, current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 59,772 TDS, current US$ | +70.9% |
| 2017 | 37,442 TDS, current US$ | -37.4% |
| 2018 | 67,969 TDS, current US$ | +81.5% |
| 2019 | 694,987 TDS, current US$ | +922.5% |
| 2020 | 221,498 TDS, current US$ | -68.1% |
| 2021 | 115,390 TDS, current US$ | -47.9% |
| 2022 | 2.68 million TDS, current US$ | +2221.8% |
| 2023 | 7.76 million TDS, current US$ | +189.5% |
| 2024 | 7.77 million TDS, current US$ | +0.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 7.77 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.38 million TDS, current US$, 12% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 7.77 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.46 million TDS, current US$, 40% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$) 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% | 28,641 TDS, current US$ | 2.06 million TDS, current US$ |
| 2022 | +2221.8% | 115,390 TDS, current US$ | 2.68 million TDS, current US$ |
| 1984 | +1559.3% | 70,562 TDS, current US$ | 1.17 million TDS, current US$ |
| 2019 | +922.5% | 67,969 TDS, current US$ | 694,987 TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36,178 TDS, current US$ | 36,178 TDS, current US$ | 36,178 TDS, current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.54 million TDS, current US$ | 67,682 TDS, current US$ | 3.43 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.71 million TDS, current US$ | 28,641 TDS, current US$ | 8.80 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.03 million TDS, current US$ | 3.62 million TDS, current US$ | 9.80 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 million TDS, current US$ | 34,978 TDS, current US$ | 5.78 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.71 million TDS, current US$ | 115,390 TDS, current US$ | 7.77 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 102 Gambia 9.73 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 103 Comoros 8.48 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 104 Fiji 8.25 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 106 Guinea-Bissau 7.55 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 107 Grenada 5.10 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 108 Vanuatu 4.25 million TDS, current US$ 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 6.9% (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 imf repurchases and charges in Laos?
- Imf repurchases and charges in Laos was 7.77 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest imf repurchases and charges recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 9.80 million TDS, current US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest imf repurchases and charges recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,641 TDS, current US$ in 1994.
- How does Laos rank for imf repurchases and charges?
- Laos ranks 105th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imf repurchases and charges rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20,353.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
IMF repurchases are total repayments of outstanding drawings from the General Resources Account during the year specified, excluding repayments due in the reserve tranche. IMF charges cover interest payments with respect to all uses of IMF resources, excluding those resulting from drawings in the reserve tranche. Data are in current U.S. dollars.