Net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos
Laos: Net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP for net financial flows, others (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.7% on the previous year and up 320.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, others (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 0.0111 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, -0.0008 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
Laos ranks 38th of 121 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, others (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0006 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0.001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0024 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +200.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0049 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +105.0% |
| 1989 | -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0033 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8239.8% |
| 1991 | 0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -99.7% |
| 1992 | -0.0008 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7094.4% |
| 1993 | -0.0008 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0043 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -615.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0034 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0057 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0027 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0047 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0091 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +95.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0063 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0111 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.4% |
| 2002 | 0.001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -90.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.002 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +117.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0042 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +109.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0027 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0025 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0031 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0051 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.7% |
| 2011 | -0.0001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -101.5% |
| 2012 | -0.0004 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +422.8% |
| 2013 | -0.0004 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2014 | -0.0005 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2015 | -0.0005 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -154.3% |
| 2017 | -0.0004 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -265.8% |
| 2018 | -0.0003 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -270.9% |
| 2020 | 0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -99.5% |
| 2021 | -0.0004 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17181.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -507.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 5.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -17181.9% | 0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0004 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1990 | +8239.8% | -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | -7094.4% | 0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0008 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0016 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0032 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0008 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0036 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0111 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0005 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0004 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 35 Uzbekistan 0.0012 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Armenia 0.0011 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Burundi 0.0011 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Madagascar 0.001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Nepal 0.001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Yemen 0.0009 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More external debt data for Laos
- 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)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 314.48 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 208.28 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 10.12 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 18.45 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 750.05 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, others (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos?
- Net financial flows, others (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos was 0.001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net financial flows, others (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0111 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, others (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0008 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Laos rank for net financial flows, others (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 38th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, others (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 320.2%. 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, others (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.