PPG, IDA (DOD, current US$) in Laos
Laos: PPG, IDA (DOD, current US$) was 1.02 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
PPG, IDA in Laos, 1978–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppg, ida in Laos is 1.02 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and up 100.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, ida in Laos peaked at 1.02 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1978.
That places Laos 32nd out of 106 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, IDA (DOD, current US$) in Laos, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 340,000 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 5.64 million DOD, current US$ | +1558.8% |
| 1981 | 11.05 million DOD, current US$ | +95.9% |
| 1982 | 14.22 million DOD, current US$ | +28.7% |
| 1983 | 18.79 million DOD, current US$ | +32.1% |
| 1984 | 25.71 million DOD, current US$ | +36.8% |
| 1985 | 26.56 million DOD, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 40.30 million DOD, current US$ | +51.7% |
| 1987 | 48.11 million DOD, current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1988 | 57.07 million DOD, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 92.42 million DOD, current US$ | +61.9% |
| 1990 | 131.17 million DOD, current US$ | +41.9% |
| 1991 | 146.94 million DOD, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 179.58 million DOD, current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 217.26 million DOD, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 253.00 million DOD, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 285.33 million DOD, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 334.88 million DOD, current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 357.96 million DOD, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 394.66 million DOD, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 405.16 million DOD, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 402.91 million DOD, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 414.93 million DOD, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 473.49 million DOD, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 560.53 million DOD, current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 616.18 million DOD, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 597.80 million DOD, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 642.69 million DOD, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 685.73 million DOD, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 684.79 million DOD, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 679.71 million DOD, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 655.31 million DOD, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 638.52 million DOD, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 620.33 million DOD, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 611.20 million DOD, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 555.59 million DOD, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 511.27 million DOD, current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 492.53 million DOD, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 582.46 million DOD, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 587.69 million DOD, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 658.62 million DOD, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 716.80 million DOD, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 740.35 million DOD, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 756.41 million DOD, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 835.67 million DOD, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 886.79 million DOD, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 1.02 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.02 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 700.20 million DOD, current US$, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.02 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 110.06 million DOD, current US$, 9.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, IDA (DOD, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +1558.8% | 340,000 DOD, current US$ | 5.64 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1981 | +95.9% | 5.64 million DOD, current US$ | 11.05 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 170,000 DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 340,000 DOD, current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | 33.99 million DOD, current US$ | 5.64 million DOD, current US$ | 92.42 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 270.59 million DOD, current US$ | 131.17 million DOD, current US$ | 405.16 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 575.88 million DOD, current US$ | 402.91 million DOD, current US$ | 685.73 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 591.35 million DOD, current US$ | 492.53 million DOD, current US$ | 658.62 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 826.75 million DOD, current US$ | 716.80 million DOD, current US$ | 1.02 billion DOD, 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, ida in Laos?
- Ppg, ida in Laos was 1.02 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppg, ida recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest ppg, ida recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1978.
- How does Laos rank for ppg, ida?
- Laos ranks 32nd out of 106 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ppg, ida rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.4%. 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 PPG, IDA (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt outstanding from the International Development Association (IDA) is concessional. Concessional debt is defined as loans with an original grant element of 35 percent or more. The grant element of a loan is the grant equivalent expressed as a percentage of the amount committed. It is used as a measure of the overall cost of borrowing. The grant equivalent of a loan is its commitment (present) value, less the discounted present value of its contractual debt service; conventionally, future service payments are discounted at 5 percent. Data are in current U.S. dollars.