Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita in Laos
Laos: Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita was 9.82 NFL, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita in Laos, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita in Laos stood at 9.82 NFL, current US$ per person.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 409.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita in Laos peaked at 11.7 NFL, current US$ per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, -3.17 NFL, current US$ per person, in 2014.
That places Laos 33rd out of 116 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.
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.1053 NFL, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 1.61 NFL, current US$ per person | +1428.3% |
| 1981 | 1.61 NFL, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9188 NFL, current US$ per person | -42.8% |
| 1983 | 1.31 NFL, current US$ per person | +42.1% |
| 1984 | 2.01 NFL, current US$ per person | +53.7% |
| 1986 | 1.81 NFL, current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 1.26 NFL, current US$ per person | -30.3% |
| 1988 | 2.47 NFL, current US$ per person | +96.3% |
| 1989 | 8.38 NFL, current US$ per person | +239.4% |
| 1990 | 7.47 NFL, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 3.28 NFL, current US$ per person | -56.0% |
| 1992 | 8.27 NFL, current US$ per person | +151.9% |
| 1993 | 7.99 NFL, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 5.45 NFL, current US$ per person | -31.8% |
| 1995 | 5.5 NFL, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 11.7 NFL, current US$ per person | +112.8% |
| 1997 | 7.94 NFL, current US$ per person | -32.1% |
| 1998 | 4.51 NFL, current US$ per person | -43.2% |
| 1999 | 3.47 NFL, current US$ per person | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 3.08 NFL, current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 4.86 NFL, current US$ per person | +57.9% |
| 2002 | 4.85 NFL, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 7.31 NFL, current US$ per person | +50.8% |
| 2004 | 5.05 NFL, current US$ per person | -30.9% |
| 2005 | 4.45 NFL, current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 2.83 NFL, current US$ per person | -36.5% |
| 2007 | 2.7 NFL, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6214 NFL, current US$ per person | -77.0% |
| 2009 | -1.54 NFL, current US$ per person | -348.4% |
| 2010 | -2 NFL, current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 2011 | -2.37 NFL, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2012 | -2.89 NFL, current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2013 | -1.53 NFL, current US$ per person | -46.9% |
| 2014 | -3.17 NFL, current US$ per person | +106.8% |
| 2015 | -3.02 NFL, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2016 | -0.5674 NFL, current US$ per person | -81.2% |
| 2017 | 8.59 NFL, current US$ per person | -1613.5% |
| 2018 | 2.66 NFL, current US$ per person | -69.1% |
| 2019 | 10.27 NFL, current US$ per person | +286.5% |
| 2020 | 4.11 NFL, current US$ per person | -60.0% |
| 2021 | 6.03 NFL, current US$ per person | +46.9% |
| 2022 | 6.89 NFL, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 9.47 NFL, current US$ per person | +37.5% |
| 2024 | 9.82 NFL, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 9.82 NFL, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.89 NFL, current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1613.5% | -0.5674 NFL, current US$ per person | 8.59 NFL, current US$ per person |
| 1980 | +1428.3% | 0.1053 NFL, current US$ per person | 1.61 NFL, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1053 NFL, current US$ per person | 0.1053 NFL, current US$ per person | 0.1053 NFL, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.37 NFL, current US$ per person | 0.9188 NFL, current US$ per person | 8.38 NFL, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.56 NFL, current US$ per person | 3.28 NFL, current US$ per person | 11.7 NFL, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.42 NFL, current US$ per person | -1.54 NFL, current US$ per person | 7.31 NFL, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.597 NFL, current US$ per person | -3.17 NFL, current US$ per person | 10.27 NFL, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.26 NFL, current US$ per person | 4.11 NFL, current US$ per person | 9.82 NFL, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 30 Kosovo 11.61 NFL, current US$ per person compare
- 31 Madagascar 10.45 NFL, current US$ per person compare
- 32 Nicaragua 10.27 NFL, current US$ per person compare
- 34 Nepal 9.77 NFL, current US$ per person compare
- 35 Malawi 9.12 NFL, current US$ per person compare
- 36 Bangladesh 8.89 NFL, current US$ per person 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$), per unit of GDP 0.0046 NFL, current US$ 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 5.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita in Laos?
- Net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita in Laos was 9.82 NFL, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7 NFL, current US$ per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.17 NFL, current US$ per person in 2014.
- How does Laos rank for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita?
- Laos ranks 33rd out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 409.8%. 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net financial flows, IDA International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.