Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos
Laos: Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0046 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos stood at 0.0046 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 388.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 0.0492 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, -0.0018 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Laos ranks 35th of 116 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0042 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0.0039 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0046 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0168 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +266.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0492 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +193.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0372 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0142 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0334 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +136.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0282 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1994 | 0.017 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0154 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0315 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +105.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0234 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0185 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0127 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0097 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0152 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0155 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0206 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0123 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0095 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0049 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0039 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -81.9% |
| 2009 | -0.0017 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -335.3% |
| 2010 | -0.0018 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2011 | -0.0017 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2012 | -0.0018 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2013 | -0.0008 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.2% |
| 2014 | -0.0016 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +89.2% |
| 2015 | -0.0014 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2016 | -0.0002 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -82.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0035 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1533.1% |
| 2018 | 0.001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.4% |
| 2019 | 0.004 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +279.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0034 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0046 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0046 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0046 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0036 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1533.1% | -0.0002 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0157 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0492 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0231 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0127 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0372 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0091 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0017 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0206 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0018 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 32 Uzbekistan 0.0058 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Congo 0.0056 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Niger 0.0047 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Honduras 0.0043 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Mali 0.0043 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Guinea-Bissau 0.0039 NFL, 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)
- 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 unit of gdp in Laos?
- Net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos was 0.0046 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0492 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0018 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Laos rank for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 35th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 388.9%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net financial flows, IDA International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.