Multilateral debt service in Laos
Laos: Multilateral debt service was 138.51 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service in Laos, 1973–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, multilateral debt service in Laos stood at 138.51 million TDS, current US$. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Laos peaked at 138.51 million TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,000 TDS, current US$, in 1973.
Laos ranks 71st of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service in Laos, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 6,000 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 28,000 TDS, current US$ | +366.7% |
| 1975 | 29,000 TDS, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 222,000 TDS, current US$ | +665.5% |
| 1977 | 187,000 TDS, current US$ | -15.8% |
| 1978 | 377,000 TDS, current US$ | +101.6% |
| 1979 | 336,000 TDS, current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 421,000 TDS, current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1981 | 507,000 TDS, current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 643,000 TDS, current US$ | +26.8% |
| 1983 | 1.61 million TDS, current US$ | +150.5% |
| 1984 | 1.31 million TDS, current US$ | -18.6% |
| 1985 | 1.37 million TDS, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 2.04 million TDS, current US$ | +48.8% |
| 1987 | 2.18 million TDS, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 2.52 million TDS, current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 3.14 million TDS, current US$ | +24.9% |
| 1990 | 4.60 million TDS, current US$ | +46.2% |
| 1991 | 5.12 million TDS, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 6.11 million TDS, current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1993 | 7.15 million TDS, current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 7.40 million TDS, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 8.83 million TDS, current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 8.49 million TDS, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 9.94 million TDS, current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 11.92 million TDS, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 14.67 million TDS, current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2000 | 18.32 million TDS, current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2001 | 20.63 million TDS, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 22.46 million TDS, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 27.69 million TDS, current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 34.10 million TDS, current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 36.89 million TDS, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 40.45 million TDS, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 47.58 million TDS, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 59.66 million TDS, current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 65.59 million TDS, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 71.00 million TDS, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 89.75 million TDS, current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 91.80 million TDS, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 90.41 million TDS, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 92.47 million TDS, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 86.20 million TDS, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 89.09 million TDS, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 91.00 million TDS, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 97.67 million TDS, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 98.23 million TDS, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 100.56 million TDS, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 110.77 million TDS, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 114.05 million TDS, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 123.23 million TDS, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 138.51 million TDS, current US$ | +12.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 138.51 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 200.14 million TDS, current US$, 69% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 138.51 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 148.58 million TDS, current US$, 93% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +665.5% | 29,000 TDS, current US$ | 222,000 TDS, current US$ |
| 1974 | +366.7% | 6,000 TDS, current US$ | 28,000 TDS, current US$ |
| 1983 | +150.5% | 643,000 TDS, current US$ | 1.61 million TDS, current US$ |
| 1978 | +101.6% | 187,000 TDS, current US$ | 377,000 TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 169,286 TDS, current US$ | 6,000 TDS, current US$ | 377,000 TDS, current US$ | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.57 million TDS, current US$ | 421,000 TDS, current US$ | 3.14 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.42 million TDS, current US$ | 4.60 million TDS, current US$ | 14.67 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.34 million TDS, current US$ | 18.32 million TDS, current US$ | 65.59 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.76 million TDS, current US$ | 71.00 million TDS, current US$ | 98.23 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.42 million TDS, current US$ | 100.56 million TDS, current US$ | 138.51 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 68 Turkmenistan 148.12 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 69 Madagascar 147.87 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 70 Rwanda 145.07 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 72 Kyrgyzstan 131.98 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 73 Myanmar 131.57 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 74 Tajikistan 129.71 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 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 in Laos?
- Multilateral debt service in Laos was 138.51 million TDS, current US$ 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 138.51 million TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,000 TDS, current US$ in 1973.
- How does Laos rank for multilateral debt service?
- Laos ranks 71st out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. 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 (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.