Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) in Laos
Laos: Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) was 391.65 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Laos, 2002–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Laos recorded 391.65 million NFL, current US$ for net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 98.6% on the previous year and down 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Laos peaked at 2.18 billion NFL, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1.32 billion NFL, current US$, in 2021.
That places Laos 34th out of 94 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) in Laos, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 132.47 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 2.59 million NFL, current US$ | -98.0% |
| 2004 | 157.22 million NFL, current US$ | +5970.3% |
| 2005 | 281.19 million NFL, current US$ | +78.9% |
| 2006 | 265.31 million NFL, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 756.98 million NFL, current US$ | +185.3% |
| 2008 | 481.77 million NFL, current US$ | -36.4% |
| 2009 | 357.82 million NFL, current US$ | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 34.45 million NFL, current US$ | -90.4% |
| 2011 | 26.31 million NFL, current US$ | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 78.07 million NFL, current US$ | +196.7% |
| 2013 | -91.85 million NFL, current US$ | -217.6% |
| 2014 | 955.83 million NFL, current US$ | -1140.6% |
| 2015 | 1.04 billion NFL, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 1.25 billion NFL, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 352.34 million NFL, current US$ | -71.8% |
| 2018 | 141.25 million NFL, current US$ | -59.9% |
| 2019 | 2.18 billion NFL, current US$ | +1446.4% |
| 2020 | 538.81 million NFL, current US$ | -75.3% |
| 2021 | -1.32 billion NFL, current US$ | -344.4% |
| 2022 | -287.00 million NFL, current US$ | -78.2% |
| 2023 | 660.67 million NFL, current US$ | -330.2% |
| 2024 | 197.24 million NFL, current US$ | -70.1% |
| 2025 | 391.65 million NFL, current US$ | +98.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 391.65 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -877,000 NFL, current US$. (36 countries reporting)
- Laos's 391.65 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -878.70 million NFL, current US$. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +5970.3% | 2.59 million NFL, current US$ | 157.22 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2019 | +1446.4% | 141.25 million NFL, current US$ | 2.18 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 2014 | +1140.6% | -91.85 million NFL, current US$ | 955.83 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 304.42 million NFL, current US$ | 2.59 million NFL, current US$ | 756.98 million NFL, current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 597.09 million NFL, current US$ | -91.85 million NFL, current US$ | 2.18 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.77 million NFL, current US$ | -1.32 billion NFL, current US$ | 660.67 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 31 Mongolia 491.52 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 32 Rwanda 478.13 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 33 Armenia 476.24 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 35 Sri Lanka 322.98 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 36 Nepal 282.81 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 37 Honduras 233.34 million NFL, current US$ 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 flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Laos?
- Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Laos was 391.65 million NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 billion NFL, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.32 billion NFL, current US$ in 2021.
- How does Laos rank for net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- Laos ranks 34th out of 94 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.4%. 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 flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private nonguaranteed external debt is an external obligation of a private debtor that is not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents by residents of an economy and repayable in currency, goods, or services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.