Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$) … square in Laos
Laos: Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$) … square was 340.89 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per square in Laos, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per square in Laos is 340.89 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 322.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per square in Laos peaked at 663.6 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, -260.61 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places Laos 76th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, 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, multilateral (NFL, current US$) … square in Laos, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.01 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.3856 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -80.8% |
| 1973 | 7.58 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +1866.3% |
| 1974 | 2.87 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.1% |
| 1975 | 11.95 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +315.8% |
| 1976 | 1.92 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -83.9% |
| 1977 | 8.94 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +365.9% |
| 1978 | 9.26 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 27.27 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +194.6% |
| 1980 | 29.72 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 35.4 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1982 | 33.8 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 31.68 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 46.19 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1985 | 35.08 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1986 | 59.48 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +69.5% |
| 1987 | 41.85 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 1988 | 84.31 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +101.5% |
| 1989 | 285.5 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +238.6% |
| 1990 | 324.69 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 176.17 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.7% |
| 1992 | 222.5 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1993 | 320.91 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 1994 | 236.41 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1995 | 386.13 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.3% |
| 1996 | 659.56 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +70.8% |
| 1997 | 564.3 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 395.77 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 1999 | 301.04 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2000 | 298.08 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 369.7 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 314.73 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 394.77 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 314.09 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2005 | 459.64 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 2006 | 385.34 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 367.74 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 177.05 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.9% |
| 2009 | 74.26 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -58.1% |
| 2010 | 55.78 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2011 | -194.87 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -449.3% |
| 2012 | -260.61 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2013 | -153.41 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 2014 | -189.75 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2015 | -189.91 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | -105.46 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.5% |
| 2017 | 158.64 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -250.4% |
| 2018 | 73.32 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.8% |
| 2019 | 663.6 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +805.1% |
| 2020 | 218.49 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -67.1% |
| 2021 | 164.81 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 346.38 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +110.2% |
| 2023 | 340.89 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 340.89 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,273 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 340.89 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 85.37 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$) … square in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +1866.3% | 0.3856 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.58 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +805.1% | 73.32 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 663.6 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2011 | -449.3% | 55.78 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -194.87 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +365.9% | 1.92 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.94 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.02 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.3856 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 27.27 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 68.3 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 29.72 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 285.5 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 358.75 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 176.17 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 659.56 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 315.54 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 74.26 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 459.64 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | -14.27 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -260.61 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 663.6 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 267.64 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 164.81 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 346.38 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 73 Congo 402.88 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 74 Democratic Republic of Congo 370.68 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Vanuatu 353.4 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 Turkmenistan 267.62 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Bolivia 258.43 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Zambia 254.45 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 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, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per square in Laos?
- Net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per square in Laos was 340.89 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per square recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 663.6 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per square recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -260.61 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Laos rank for net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per square?
- Laos ranks 76th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per square rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 322.2%. 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, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net financial flows, multilateral International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.