Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) in Laos
Laos: Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) was 16.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service in Laos, 1973–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service.
Analysis
Laos recorded 16.9% for multilateral debt service in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Laos peaked at 83.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1973.
Laos ranks 104th 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.
Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.1% | — |
| 1974 | 0.5% | +326.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 3.5% | +643.7% |
| 1977 | 2.6% | -26.4% |
| 1978 | 3.6% | +39.1% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | -30.3% |
| 1980 | 17.4% | +590.1% |
| 1981 | 23.1% | +32.6% |
| 1982 | 14.5% | -37.2% |
| 1983 | 43.3% | +198.4% |
| 1984 | 23.2% | -46.4% |
| 1985 | 29.3% | +26.6% |
| 1986 | 37.6% | +28.1% |
| 1987 | 30.8% | -18.1% |
| 1988 | 36.6% | +19.0% |
| 1989 | 20.1% | -45.1% |
| 1990 | 54.6% | +171.4% |
| 1991 | 61.4% | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 65.0% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 25.3% | -61.0% |
| 1994 | 37.5% | +48.1% |
| 1995 | 37.6% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 33.6% | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 44.8% | +33.2% |
| 1998 | 49.5% | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 51.3% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 56.9% | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 60.2% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 63.1% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 66.8% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 74.0% | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 67.3% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 79.2% | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 83.1% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 80.4% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 73.3% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 81.9% | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 56.4% | -31.1% |
| 2012 | 58.2% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 41.6% | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 34.6% | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | -32.5% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | +27.9% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 24.2% | +48.8% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | -32.0% |
| 2024 | 16.9% | +2.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 16.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.3%, 49% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 16.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.9%, 56% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +643.7% | 0.5% | 3.5% |
| 1980 | +590.1% | 2.5% | 17.4% |
| 1974 | +326.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9% | 0.1% | 3.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 27.6% | 14.5% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.0% | 25.3% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.4% | 56.9% | 83.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 12.1% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 15.5% | 24.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 101 Montenegro 18.1% compare
- 102 Mozambique 18.1% compare
- 103 Iraq 17.4% compare
- 105 Colombia 15.9% compare
- 106 Turkmenistan 15.6% compare
- 107 Cote d'Ivoire 15.2% 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 multilateral debt service in Laos?
- Multilateral debt service in Laos was 16.9% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1973.
- How does Laos rank for multilateral debt service?
- Laos ranks 104th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. 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 Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Multilateral debt service is the repayment of principal and interest to the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral agencies. public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity.