Net financial flows, multilateral in Laos
Laos: Net financial flows, multilateral was 90.02 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
90.02 million NFL, current US$
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
65th
of 123 countries
All-time high
153.16 million NFL, current US$
in 2019
All-time low
-60.15 million NFL, current US$
in 2012
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Net financial flows, multilateral in Laos, 1971–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Laos recorded 90.02 million NFL, current US$ for net financial flows, multilateral in 2024.
The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 305.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, multilateral in Laos peaked at 153.16 million NFL, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, -60.15 million NFL, current US$, in 2012.
Laos ranks 65th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, multilateral in Laos, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 463,000 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 89,000 NFL, current US$ | -80.8% |
| 1973 | 1.75 million NFL, current US$ | +1866.3% |
| 1974 | 663,000 NFL, current US$ | -62.1% |
| 1975 | 2.76 million NFL, current US$ | +315.8% |
| 1976 | 443,000 NFL, current US$ | -83.9% |
| 1977 | 2.06 million NFL, current US$ | +365.9% |
| 1978 | 2.14 million NFL, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 6.29 million NFL, current US$ | +194.6% |
| 1980 | 6.86 million NFL, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 8.17 million NFL, current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1982 | 7.80 million NFL, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 7.31 million NFL, current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 10.66 million NFL, current US$ | +45.8% |
| 1985 | 8.10 million NFL, current US$ | -24.0% |
| 1986 | 13.73 million NFL, current US$ | +69.5% |
| 1987 | 9.66 million NFL, current US$ | -29.6% |
| 1988 | 19.46 million NFL, current US$ | +101.5% |
| 1989 | 65.89 million NFL, current US$ | +238.6% |
| 1990 | 74.94 million NFL, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 40.66 million NFL, current US$ | -45.7% |
| 1992 | 51.35 million NFL, current US$ | +26.3% |
| 1993 | 74.07 million NFL, current US$ | +44.2% |
| 1994 | 54.56 million NFL, current US$ | -26.3% |
| 1995 | 89.12 million NFL, current US$ | +63.3% |
| 1996 | 152.23 million NFL, current US$ | +70.8% |
| 1997 | 130.24 million NFL, current US$ | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 91.34 million NFL, current US$ | -29.9% |
| 1999 | 69.48 million NFL, current US$ | -23.9% |
| 2000 | 68.80 million NFL, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 85.33 million NFL, current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 72.64 million NFL, current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 91.11 million NFL, current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 72.49 million NFL, current US$ | -20.4% |
| 2005 | 106.08 million NFL, current US$ | +46.3% |
| 2006 | 88.94 million NFL, current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 84.88 million NFL, current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 40.86 million NFL, current US$ | -51.9% |
| 2009 | 17.14 million NFL, current US$ | -58.1% |
| 2010 | 12.87 million NFL, current US$ | -24.9% |
| 2011 | -44.98 million NFL, current US$ | -449.3% |
| 2012 | -60.15 million NFL, current US$ | +33.7% |
| 2013 | -35.41 million NFL, current US$ | -41.1% |
| 2014 | -43.80 million NFL, current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2015 | -43.83 million NFL, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2016 | -24.34 million NFL, current US$ | -44.5% |
| 2017 | 36.62 million NFL, current US$ | -250.4% |
| 2018 | 16.92 million NFL, current US$ | -53.8% |
| 2019 | 153.16 million NFL, current US$ | +805.1% |
| 2020 | 50.43 million NFL, current US$ | -67.1% |
| 2021 | 38.04 million NFL, current US$ | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 79.94 million NFL, current US$ | +110.2% |
| 2023 | 78.68 million NFL, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 90.02 million NFL, current US$ | +14.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 90.02 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208.70 million NFL, current US$, 43% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 90.02 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.82 million NFL, current US$, 2.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, multilateral in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +1866.3% | 89,000 NFL, current US$ | 1.75 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2019 | +805.1% | 16.92 million NFL, current US$ | 153.16 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2011 | -449.3% | 12.87 million NFL, current US$ | -44.98 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1977 | +365.9% | 443,000 NFL, current US$ | 2.06 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1975 | +315.8% | 663,000 NFL, current US$ | 2.76 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.85 million NFL, current US$ | 89,000 NFL, current US$ | 6.29 million NFL, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 15.76 million NFL, current US$ | 6.86 million NFL, current US$ | 65.89 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.80 million NFL, current US$ | 40.66 million NFL, current US$ | 152.23 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.83 million NFL, current US$ | 17.14 million NFL, current US$ | 106.08 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.29 million NFL, current US$ | -60.15 million NFL, current US$ | 153.16 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.42 million NFL, current US$ | 38.04 million NFL, current US$ | 90.02 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 62 Papua New Guinea 121.02 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 63 Saint Lucia 105.82 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 64 Guyana 94.11 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 66 Solomon Islands 86.11 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 67 Egypt 81.26 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 68 Kosovo 79.41 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 68 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 79.41 million NFL, current US$ 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 in Laos?
- Net financial flows, multilateral in Laos was 90.02 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, multilateral recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 153.16 million NFL, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, multilateral recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -60.15 million NFL, current US$ in 2012.
- How does Laos rank for net financial flows, multilateral?
- Laos ranks 65th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, multilateral rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 305.5%. 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, multilateral (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.