PPG, commercial banks in Laos
Laos: PPG, commercial banks was -103.26 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, commercial banks in Laos, 2010–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Laos recorded -103.26 million NFL, current US$ for ppg, commercial banks in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.9% on the previous year and down 880.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, commercial banks in Laos peaked at 238.89 million NFL, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, -183.92 million NFL, current US$, in 2023.
That places Laos 96th out of 116 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, commercial banks in Laos, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.64 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2011 | 2.92 million NFL, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 1.15 million NFL, current US$ | -60.6% |
| 2013 | 1.19 million NFL, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 13.22 million NFL, current US$ | +1007.5% |
| 2015 | 77.90 million NFL, current US$ | +489.1% |
| 2016 | 5.84 million NFL, current US$ | -92.5% |
| 2017 | 39.28 million NFL, current US$ | +572.3% |
| 2018 | 10.71 million NFL, current US$ | -72.7% |
| 2019 | 238.89 million NFL, current US$ | +2131.6% |
| 2020 | 226.97 million NFL, current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2021 | -19.92 million NFL, current US$ | -108.8% |
| 2022 | -118.00 million NFL, current US$ | +492.3% |
| 2023 | -183.92 million NFL, current US$ | +55.9% |
| 2024 | -103.26 million NFL, current US$ | -43.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's -103.26 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.17 million NFL, current US$, 88.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Laos's -103.26 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.73 million NFL, current US$, 37.9× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, commercial banks in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +2131.6% | 10.71 million NFL, current US$ | 238.89 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2014 | +1007.5% | 1.19 million NFL, current US$ | 13.22 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.38 million NFL, current US$ | 1.15 million NFL, current US$ | 238.89 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -39.63 million NFL, current US$ | -183.92 million NFL, current US$ | 226.97 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 93 Uganda -80.77 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 94 Thailand -82.62 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 95 Philippines -99.70 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 97 Uzbekistan -107.43 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 98 Montenegro -115.10 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 99 Kenya -115.44 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 ppg, commercial banks in Laos?
- Ppg, commercial banks in Laos was -103.26 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppg, commercial banks recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 238.89 million NFL, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest ppg, commercial banks recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -183.92 million NFL, current US$ in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for ppg, commercial banks?
- Laos ranks 96th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, commercial banks rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 880.9%. 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, commercial banks (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public and publicly guaranteed 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.