Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate in Laos
Laos: Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate was 14.04 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate in Laos, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Laos recorded 14.04 % change on previous year for net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 111.3% on the previous year and up 207.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate in Laos peaked at 528.96 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -730.37 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Laos ranks 47th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -58.26 % change on previous year | -312.4% |
| 1973 | 78.23 % change on previous year | -234.3% |
| 1974 | -13.17 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 1975 | -42.71 % change on previous year | +224.4% |
| 1976 | 364.98 % change on previous year | -954.6% |
| 1977 | 424.81 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1978 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 1979 | -29.64 % change on previous year | -485.7% |
| 1980 | 20.31 % change on previous year | -168.5% |
| 1981 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 1982 | -0.1713 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 1983 | 9.4 % change on previous year | -5588.3% |
| 1984 | 85.67 % change on previous year | +811.0% |
| 1985 | -69.7 % change on previous year | -181.4% |
| 1986 | 432.44 % change on previous year | -720.4% |
| 1987 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 1988 | 10.96 % change on previous year | +610.9% |
| 1989 | -37.97 % change on previous year | -446.3% |
| 1990 | -32.31 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1991 | -15.88 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 1992 | -104.06 % change on previous year | +555.1% |
| 1993 | -730.37 % change on previous year | +601.9% |
| 1994 | 43.01 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 1995 | -19.12 % change on previous year | -144.5% |
| 1996 | -16.74 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 91.81 % change on previous year | -648.6% |
| 1998 | -241.59 % change on previous year | -363.1% |
| 1999 | -85.82 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 2000 | -14.46 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 2001 | 95.85 % change on previous year | -762.7% |
| 2003 | 528.96 % change on previous year | +451.8% |
| 2004 | -38.5 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 2005 | 141.88 % change on previous year | -468.6% |
| 2006 | -25.18 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 2007 | 225.11 % change on previous year | -994.0% |
| 2008 | -14.46 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 2009 | 59.42 % change on previous year | -510.8% |
| 2010 | -9.87 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 2011 | 110.22 % change on previous year | -1216.9% |
| 2012 | -7.22 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 2013 | 56.16 % change on previous year | -877.6% |
| 2014 | -13.08 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 2015 | 41.3 % change on previous year | -415.8% |
| 2016 | -15.02 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
| 2017 | -20.84 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 2018 | 102.84 % change on previous year | -593.4% |
| 2019 | -67.09 % change on previous year | -165.2% |
| 2020 | -28.87 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 2021 | -56.72 % change on previous year | +96.5% |
| 2022 | 287.09 % change on previous year | -606.1% |
| 2023 | -124.56 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 2024 | 14.04 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 14.04 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -12.11 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 14.04 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -9.66 % change on previous year. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +5588.3% | -0.1713 % change on previous year | 9.4 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.37 % change on previous year | -58.26 % change on previous year | 424.81 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 45 % change on previous year | -69.7 % change on previous year | 432.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -111.11 % change on previous year | -730.37 % change on previous year | 91.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.51 % change on previous year | -38.5 % change on previous year | 528.96 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.74 % change on previous year | -67.09 % change on previous year | 110.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.19 % change on previous year | -124.56 % change on previous year | 287.09 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 44 Kenya 20.63 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Serbia 17.28 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Guinea-Bissau 15.48 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Bulgaria 13.02 % change on previous year compare
- 49 India 10.81 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Cape Verde 7.97 % change on previous year compare
More external debt data for Laos
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -13.67 million NFL, US$ (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 net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate in Laos?
- Net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate in Laos was 14.04 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 528.96 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -730.37 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Laos rank for net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 47th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.4%. 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 Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 53 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net financial flows, bilateral 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 Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.