PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$) in Laos
Laos: PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$) was -74.36 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
PPG, bonds in Laos, 2013–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Laos recorded -74.36 million NFL, current US$ for ppg, bonds in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% on the previous year and down 113.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, bonds in Laos peaked at 538.16 million NFL, current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, -309.15 million NFL, current US$, in 2021.
Laos ranks 65th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$) in Laos, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 143.36 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2014 | 156.90 million NFL, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 538.16 million NFL, current US$ | +243.0% |
| 2016 | 247.88 million NFL, current US$ | -53.9% |
| 2017 | 357.44 million NFL, current US$ | +44.2% |
| 2018 | 107.48 million NFL, current US$ | -69.9% |
| 2019 | -61.15 million NFL, current US$ | -156.9% |
| 2020 | -237.63 million NFL, current US$ | +288.6% |
| 2021 | -309.15 million NFL, current US$ | +30.1% |
| 2022 | 113.71 million NFL, current US$ | -136.8% |
| 2023 | 5.04 million NFL, current US$ | -95.6% |
| 2024 | -93.92 million NFL, current US$ | -1965.0% |
| 2025 | -74.36 million NFL, current US$ | -20.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's -74.36 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.67 million NFL, current US$, 27.9× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -1965.0% | 5.04 million NFL, current US$ | -93.92 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 212.87 million NFL, current US$ | -61.15 million NFL, current US$ | 538.16 million NFL, current US$ | 7 |
| 2020s | -99.39 million NFL, current US$ | -309.15 million NFL, current US$ | 113.71 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 ppg, bonds in Laos?
- Ppg, bonds in Laos was -74.36 million NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppg, bonds recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 538.16 million NFL, current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest ppg, bonds recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -309.15 million NFL, current US$ in 2021.
- How does Laos rank for ppg, bonds?
- Laos ranks 65th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ppg, bonds rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 113.8%. 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 PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt from bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed. 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.