PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) in Laos
Laos: PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) was 377.27 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
PNG, commercial banks and other creditors in Laos, 2002–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for png, commercial banks and other creditors in Laos is 377.27 million NFL, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, png, commercial banks and other creditors in Laos peaked at 2.06 billion NFL, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1.43 billion NFL, current US$, in 2021.
Laos ranks 34th of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) 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 | 709.78 million NFL, current US$ | -872.7% |
| 2015 | 1.04 billion NFL, current US$ | +46.7% |
| 2016 | 937.21 million NFL, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 400.34 million NFL, current US$ | -57.3% |
| 2018 | 91.06 million NFL, current US$ | -77.3% |
| 2019 | 2.06 billion NFL, current US$ | +2163.0% |
| 2020 | 538.81 million NFL, current US$ | -73.9% |
| 2021 | -1.43 billion NFL, current US$ | -364.9% |
| 2022 | -554.62 million NFL, current US$ | -61.1% |
| 2023 | 560.06 million NFL, current US$ | -201.0% |
| 2024 | 395.29 million NFL, current US$ | -29.4% |
| 2025 | 377.27 million NFL, current US$ | -4.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 377.27 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.75 million NFL, current US$. (35 countries reporting)
- Laos's 377.27 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -85.72 million NFL, current US$. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) 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 | +2163.0% | 91.06 million NFL, current US$ | 2.06 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 2014 | +872.7% | -91.85 million NFL, current US$ | 709.78 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 | 528.70 million NFL, current US$ | -91.85 million NFL, current US$ | 2.06 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -18.40 million NFL, current US$ | -1.43 billion NFL, current US$ | 560.06 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 31 North Macedonia 547.44 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 32 Rwanda 478.13 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 33 Georgia 455.17 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 35 Sri Lanka 322.98 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 36 Bulgaria 255.10 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 37 Albania 201.37 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 png, commercial banks and other creditors in Laos?
- Png, commercial banks and other creditors in Laos was 377.27 million NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest png, commercial banks and other creditors recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 billion NFL, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest png, commercial banks and other creditors recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.43 billion NFL, current US$ in 2021.
- How does Laos rank for png, commercial banks and other creditors?
- Laos ranks 34th out of 93 countries with data for 2025.
- Is png, commercial banks and other creditors rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. 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 PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nonguaranteed long-term commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions. 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.