Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in Laos
Laos: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate was 12.4 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in Laos, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), annual growth rate in Laos is 12.4 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 54.2% on the previous year and up 442.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), annual growth rate in Laos peaked at 665.52 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -18.64 % change on previous year, in 1984.
That places Laos 58th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 366.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1976 | 665.52 % change on previous year | +18534.5% |
| 1977 | -15.77 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 1978 | 101.6 % change on previous year | -744.5% |
| 1979 | -10.88 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 1980 | 25.3 % change on previous year | -332.6% |
| 1981 | 20.43 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1982 | 26.82 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 1983 | 150.54 % change on previous year | +461.2% |
| 1984 | -18.64 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 1985 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 1986 | 48.79 % change on previous year | +995.6% |
| 1987 | 7.11 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 1988 | 15.35 % change on previous year | +115.9% |
| 1989 | 24.93 % change on previous year | +62.5% |
| 1990 | 46.25 % change on previous year | +85.5% |
| 1991 | 11.32 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 1992 | 19.41 % change on previous year | +71.5% |
| 1993 | 16.96 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 1995 | 19.27 % change on previous year | +448.8% |
| 1996 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 1997 | 17.1 % change on previous year | -544.0% |
| 1998 | 19.99 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 23.05 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 24.87 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 12.61 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 2002 | 8.89 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2003 | 23.25 % change on previous year | +161.5% |
| 2004 | 23.15 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 8.2 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 2006 | 9.63 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 17.63 % change on previous year | +83.1% |
| 2008 | 25.39 % change on previous year | +44.0% |
| 2009 | 9.94 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 2010 | 8.25 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 26.42 % change on previous year | +220.2% |
| 2012 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 2013 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -166.6% |
| 2014 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -250.2% |
| 2015 | -6.79 % change on previous year | -396.9% |
| 2016 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
| 2017 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 2018 | 7.34 % change on previous year | +243.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5712 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 2020 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +314.7% |
| 2021 | 10.15 % change on previous year | +328.6% |
| 2022 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 2023 | 8.04 % change on previous year | +171.3% |
| 2024 | 12.4 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 12.4 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.54 % change on previous year, 99% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 12.4 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.85 % change on previous year, 90% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +18534.5% | 3.57 % change on previous year | 665.52 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +995.6% | 4.45 % change on previous year | 48.79 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 185.12 % change on previous year | -15.77 % change on previous year | 665.52 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | 30.51 % change on previous year | -18.64 % change on previous year | 150.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.3 % change on previous year | -3.85 % change on previous year | 46.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.36 % change on previous year | 8.2 % change on previous year | 25.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.43 % change on previous year | -6.79 % change on previous year | 26.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.19 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 12.4 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 55 Kyrgyzstan 12.78 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Cambodia 12.64 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Kenya 12.54 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.18 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Azerbaijan 12.15 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Guyana 12.07 % change on previous year compare
More external debt data for Laos
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -13.67 million NFL, US$ (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 multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), annual growth rate in Laos?
- Multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), annual growth rate in Laos was 12.4 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 665.52 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.64 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Laos rank for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 58th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 442.7%. 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 Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Multilateral debt service International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.