PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Laos
Laos: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita was 1.11 NFL, US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Laos, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Laos stood at 1.11 NFL, US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 152.9% on the previous year and down 98.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Laos peaked at 140.32 NFL, US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, -2.09 NFL, US$ per person, in 2023.
That places Laos 82nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024, 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, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.69 NFL, US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 2.27 NFL, US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8889 NFL, US$ per person | -60.9% |
| 1973 | 2.1 NFL, US$ per person | +136.3% |
| 1974 | 1.49 NFL, US$ per person | -29.1% |
| 1975 | 1.63 NFL, US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 3.37 NFL, US$ per person | +107.6% |
| 1977 | 17.32 NFL, US$ per person | +413.2% |
| 1978 | 18.32 NFL, US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 14.15 NFL, US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 1980 | 16.47 NFL, US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1981 | 16.14 NFL, US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 15.62 NFL, US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 16.3 NFL, US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 28.66 NFL, US$ per person | +75.8% |
| 1985 | 9.75 NFL, US$ per person | -66.0% |
| 1986 | 42.83 NFL, US$ per person | +339.3% |
| 1987 | 41.19 NFL, US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 46.56 NFL, US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 40.91 NFL, US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 33.95 NFL, US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1991 | 22.72 NFL, US$ per person | -33.1% |
| 1992 | 10.73 NFL, US$ per person | -52.8% |
| 1993 | 11.48 NFL, US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 8.94 NFL, US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 1995 | 15.29 NFL, US$ per person | +70.9% |
| 1996 | 26.99 NFL, US$ per person | +76.5% |
| 1997 | 25.02 NFL, US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 16.55 NFL, US$ per person | -33.9% |
| 1999 | 11.45 NFL, US$ per person | -30.8% |
| 2000 | 10.91 NFL, US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 15.38 NFL, US$ per person | +41.0% |
| 2002 | 11.15 NFL, US$ per person | -27.5% |
| 2003 | 23.59 NFL, US$ per person | +111.7% |
| 2004 | 17.15 NFL, US$ per person | -27.3% |
| 2005 | 29.05 NFL, US$ per person | +69.4% |
| 2006 | 23 NFL, US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 39.9 NFL, US$ per person | +73.5% |
| 2008 | 28.45 NFL, US$ per person | -28.7% |
| 2009 | 36.99 NFL, US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 32.45 NFL, US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 56.02 NFL, US$ per person | +72.6% |
| 2012 | 48.41 NFL, US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 83.39 NFL, US$ per person | +72.3% |
| 2014 | 69.55 NFL, US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 99.51 NFL, US$ per person | +43.1% |
| 2016 | 85.12 NFL, US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 74.29 NFL, US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 140.32 NFL, US$ per person | +88.9% |
| 2019 | 65.88 NFL, US$ per person | -53.1% |
| 2020 | 38.2 NFL, US$ per person | -42.0% |
| 2021 | 18.47 NFL, US$ per person | -51.6% |
| 2022 | 61.59 NFL, US$ per person | +233.5% |
| 2023 | -2.09 NFL, US$ per person | -103.4% |
| 2024 | 1.11 NFL, US$ per person | -152.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.11 NFL, US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.55 NFL, US$ per person, 6% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.11 NFL, US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.04 NFL, US$ per person, 54% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +413.2% | 3.37 NFL, US$ per person | 17.32 NFL, US$ per person |
| 1986 | +339.3% | 9.75 NFL, US$ per person | 42.83 NFL, US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.32 NFL, US$ per person | 0.8889 NFL, US$ per person | 18.32 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.44 NFL, US$ per person | 9.75 NFL, US$ per person | 46.56 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.31 NFL, US$ per person | 8.94 NFL, US$ per person | 33.95 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.56 NFL, US$ per person | 10.91 NFL, US$ per person | 39.9 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.5 NFL, US$ per person | 32.45 NFL, US$ per person | 140.32 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.45 NFL, US$ per person | -2.09 NFL, US$ per person | 61.59 NFL, US$ per person | 5 |
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, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Laos?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Laos was 1.11 NFL, US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 140.32 NFL, US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.09 NFL, US$ per person in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita?
- Laos ranks 82nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.