Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre was 533.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Laos, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Laos stood at 533.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 533.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.026 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Laos 85th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.026 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.1213 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +366.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1257 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.9619 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +665.5% |
| 1977 | 0.8102 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1978 | 1.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +101.6% |
| 1979 | 1.46 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 1.82 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1981 | 2.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 2.79 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1983 | 6.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +150.5% |
| 1984 | 5.68 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1985 | 5.93 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 8.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1987 | 9.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 10.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 13.62 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1990 | 19.92 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 1991 | 22.18 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 26.48 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1993 | 30.97 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 32.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 38.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 36.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 43.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 51.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 63.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2000 | 79.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2001 | 89.39 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 97.33 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 119.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 147.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 159.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 175.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 206.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 258.48 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 284.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 307.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 388.87 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 397.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 391.71 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 400.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 373.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 386.01 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 394.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 423.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 425.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 435.69 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 479.92 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 494.15 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 533.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 533.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,170 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 533.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 915.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +665.5% | 0.1257 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.9619 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +366.7% | 0.026 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.1213 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +150.5% | 2.79 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +101.6% | 0.8102 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7335 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.026 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 6.82 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.82 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 13.62 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 19.92 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 63.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 161.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 79.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 284.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 388.92 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 307.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 425.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 485.92 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 435.69 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 533.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 82 Kyrgyzstan 610.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Papua New Guinea 580.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Brazil 560.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 86 China 498.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 87 Cameroon 490.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Kazakhstan 478.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Laos?
- Multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Laos was 533.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 533.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.026 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Laos rank for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 85th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) 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.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Multilateral debt service International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) 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.