Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos
Laos: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0084 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos is 0.0084 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 0.0144 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
That places Laos 58th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Multilateral debt service (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 | 0.0006 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0011 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +98.2% |
| 1987 | 0.002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0042 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +109.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0044 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0053 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1991 | 0.005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0054 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0054 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0048 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 0.005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0045 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0057 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0093 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0101 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0106 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0117 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0128 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0137 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0144 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0135 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0117 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0113 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.011 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0112 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.01 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0103 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.009 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0075 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 0.007 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.006 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0056 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0053 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0054 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0052 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0053 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0059 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0074 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0078 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0084 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0084 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0073 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0084 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0059 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +109.4% | 0.002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1986 | +98.2% | 0.0006 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +75.0% | 0.0011 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0022 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0061 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0122 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0071 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0069 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 55 Pakistan 0.0088 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Dominican Republic 0.0084 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Madagascar 0.0084 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Argentina 0.0079 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0076 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Mozambique 0.0075 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Laos?
- Multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos was 0.0084 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0144 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Laos rank for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 58th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Multilateral debt service International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.