PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate in Laos
Laos: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate was 153.63 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate in Laos, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Laos recorded 153.63 % change on previous year for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 248.5% on the previous year and up 1,095.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate in Laos peaked at 422.3 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -103.45 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Laos ranks 14th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 37.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -59.93 % change on previous year | -259.1% |
| 1973 | 142.13 % change on previous year | -337.2% |
| 1974 | -27.37 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 1975 | 11.57 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 1976 | 111.69 % change on previous year | +865.3% |
| 1977 | 422.3 % change on previous year | +278.1% |
| 1978 | 7.53 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 1979 | -21.39 % change on previous year | -384.2% |
| 1980 | 18.75 % change on previous year | -187.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2016 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 1982 | -0.8284 % change on previous year | -511.0% |
| 1983 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -961.5% |
| 1984 | 80.62 % change on previous year | +1029.7% |
| 1985 | -65.03 % change on previous year | -180.7% |
| 1986 | 351.85 % change on previous year | -641.0% |
| 1987 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 1988 | 16.33 % change on previous year | -1645.8% |
| 1989 | -9.59 % change on previous year | -158.7% |
| 1990 | -14.62 % change on previous year | +52.5% |
| 1991 | -31.17 % change on previous year | +113.2% |
| 1992 | -51.45 % change on previous year | +65.1% |
| 1993 | 9.99 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 1994 | -20.05 % change on previous year | -300.7% |
| 1995 | 75.2 % change on previous year | -475.1% |
| 1996 | 80.68 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1997 | -5.32 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1998 | -32.64 % change on previous year | +513.6% |
| 1999 | -29.62 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2000 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 2001 | 43.37 % change on previous year | -1502.3% |
| 2002 | -26.36 % change on previous year | -160.8% |
| 2003 | 114.94 % change on previous year | -536.0% |
| 2004 | -26.26 % change on previous year | -122.8% |
| 2005 | 72.02 % change on previous year | -374.3% |
| 2006 | -19.57 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 2007 | 76.17 % change on previous year | -489.2% |
| 2008 | -27.6 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
| 2009 | 31.98 % change on previous year | -215.9% |
| 2010 | -10.98 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 2011 | 75.17 % change on previous year | -784.4% |
| 2012 | -12.34 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 2013 | 74.7 % change on previous year | -705.4% |
| 2014 | -15.44 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 2015 | 45.17 % change on previous year | -392.6% |
| 2016 | -13.11 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 2017 | -11.34 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 91.84 % change on previous year | -909.8% |
| 2019 | -52.33 % change on previous year | -157.0% |
| 2020 | -41.14 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2021 | -50.95 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 238.2 % change on previous year | -567.6% |
| 2023 | -103.45 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 2024 | 153.63 % change on previous year | -248.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 153.63 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -8.9 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 153.63 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -35.47 % change on previous year. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +1645.8% | -1.06 % change on previous year | 16.33 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.36 % change on previous year | -59.93 % change on previous year | 422.3 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 39.84 % change on previous year | -65.03 % change on previous year | 351.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.9 % change on previous year | -51.45 % change on previous year | 80.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.56 % change on previous year | -27.6 % change on previous year | 114.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.13 % change on previous year | -52.33 % change on previous year | 91.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.26 % change on previous year | -103.45 % change on previous year | 238.2 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 11 Cameroon 184.94 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Angola 168.34 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Kosovo 161.71 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Chad 130.67 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Guyana 125.53 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Benin 120.55 % change on previous year compare
More external debt data for Laos
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -13.67 million NFL, US$ (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 6.9% (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, official creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate in Laos?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate in Laos was 153.63 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 422.3 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -103.45 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 14th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,095.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.