Net financial flows, IDA in Laos
Laos: Net financial flows, IDA was 76.31 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, IDA in Laos, 1979–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net financial flows, ida in Laos is 76.31 million NFL, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 459.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, ida in Laos peaked at 76.31 million NFL, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -21.25 million NFL, current US$, in 2014.
Laos ranks 30th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, IDA in Laos, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 340,000 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 5.30 million NFL, current US$ | +1458.8% |
| 1981 | 5.41 million NFL, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 3.17 million NFL, current US$ | -41.4% |
| 1983 | 4.62 million NFL, current US$ | +45.9% |
| 1984 | 7.30 million NFL, current US$ | +57.9% |
| 1986 | 6.95 million NFL, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 4.98 million NFL, current US$ | -28.3% |
| 1988 | 10.06 million NFL, current US$ | +102.0% |
| 1989 | 35.13 million NFL, current US$ | +249.3% |
| 1990 | 32.19 million NFL, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 14.55 million NFL, current US$ | -54.8% |
| 1992 | 37.69 million NFL, current US$ | +159.0% |
| 1993 | 37.44 million NFL, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 26.20 million NFL, current US$ | -30.0% |
| 1995 | 27.10 million NFL, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 59.02 million NFL, current US$ | +117.8% |
| 1997 | 40.89 million NFL, current US$ | -30.7% |
| 1998 | 23.67 million NFL, current US$ | -42.1% |
| 1999 | 18.53 million NFL, current US$ | -21.7% |
| 2000 | 16.73 million NFL, current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 26.85 million NFL, current US$ | +60.5% |
| 2002 | 27.19 million NFL, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 41.65 million NFL, current US$ | +53.2% |
| 2004 | 29.19 million NFL, current US$ | -29.9% |
| 2005 | 26.11 million NFL, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 16.86 million NFL, current US$ | -35.4% |
| 2007 | 16.36 million NFL, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.82 million NFL, current US$ | -76.6% |
| 2009 | -9.64 million NFL, current US$ | -352.2% |
| 2010 | -12.65 million NFL, current US$ | +31.2% |
| 2011 | -15.23 million NFL, current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2012 | -18.82 million NFL, current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2013 | -10.14 million NFL, current US$ | -46.1% |
| 2014 | -21.25 million NFL, current US$ | +109.6% |
| 2015 | -20.52 million NFL, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2016 | -3.92 million NFL, current US$ | -80.9% |
| 2017 | 60.27 million NFL, current US$ | -1637.4% |
| 2018 | 18.93 million NFL, current US$ | -68.6% |
| 2019 | 74.31 million NFL, current US$ | +292.5% |
| 2020 | 30.16 million NFL, current US$ | -59.4% |
| 2021 | 44.94 million NFL, current US$ | +49.0% |
| 2022 | 52.07 million NFL, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 72.58 million NFL, current US$ | +39.4% |
| 2024 | 76.31 million NFL, current US$ | +5.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 76.31 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.27 million NFL, current US$, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, IDA in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1637.4% | -3.92 million NFL, current US$ | 60.27 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1980 | +1458.8% | 340,000 NFL, current US$ | 5.30 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 340,000 NFL, current US$ | 340,000 NFL, current US$ | 340,000 NFL, current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 9.21 million NFL, current US$ | 3.17 million NFL, current US$ | 35.13 million NFL, current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 31.73 million NFL, current US$ | 14.55 million NFL, current US$ | 59.02 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.51 million NFL, current US$ | -9.64 million NFL, current US$ | 41.65 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.10 million NFL, current US$ | -21.25 million NFL, current US$ | 74.31 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.21 million NFL, current US$ | 30.16 million NFL, current US$ | 76.31 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 (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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 5.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, ida in Laos?
- Net financial flows, ida in Laos was 76.31 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, ida recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 76.31 million NFL, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, ida recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.25 million NFL, current US$ in 2014.
- How does Laos rank for net financial flows, ida?
- Laos ranks 30th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, ida rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 459.1%. 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 Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. IDA is the International Development Association, the concessional loan window of the World Bank Group. Data are in current U.S. dollars.