PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre was -69.5 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Laos, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in Laos is -69.5 NFL, US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 103.4% on the previous year and down 102.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 4,334 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, -69.5 NFL, US$ per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Laos 97th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.56 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 26.93 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 1972 | 10.79 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -59.9% |
| 1973 | 26.13 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +142.1% |
| 1974 | 18.98 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 1975 | 21.17 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 44.82 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +111.7% |
| 1977 | 234.07 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +422.3% |
| 1978 | 251.69 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 197.85 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1980 | 234.94 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 235.42 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 233.47 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 250.13 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 451.79 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +80.6% |
| 1985 | 157.98 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -65.0% |
| 1986 | 713.82 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +351.9% |
| 1987 | 706.28 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 821.59 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 742.82 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 634.23 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 436.54 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 1992 | 211.93 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -51.5% |
| 1993 | 233.1 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 186.37 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 326.53 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +75.2% |
| 1996 | 589.98 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +80.7% |
| 1997 | 558.6 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 376.3 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 1999 | 264.86 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2000 | 256.67 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 367.98 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 2002 | 270.98 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2003 | 582.45 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +114.9% |
| 2004 | 429.52 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2005 | 738.85 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +72.0% |
| 2006 | 594.25 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 1,047 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +76.2% |
| 2008 | 757.99 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2009 | 1,000 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2010 | 890.5 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 1,560 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +75.2% |
| 2012 | 1,367 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 2,389 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +74.7% |
| 2014 | 2,020 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 2,933 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 2016 | 2,548 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 2,259 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 4,334 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +91.8% |
| 2019 | 2,066 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -52.3% |
| 2020 | 1,216 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 2021 | 596.42 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -50.9% |
| 2022 | 2,017 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +238.2% |
| 2023 | -69.5 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -103.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's -69.5 NFL, US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,555 NFL, US$ per square kilometre. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's -69.5 NFL, US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.12 NFL, US$ per square kilometre. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +422.3% | 44.82 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 234.07 NFL, US$ per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +351.9% | 157.98 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 713.82 NFL, US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.2 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10.79 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 251.69 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 454.82 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 157.98 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 821.59 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 381.84 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 186.37 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 634.23 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 604.59 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 256.67 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 1,047 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,237 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 890.5 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 4,334 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 939.97 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -69.5 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 2,017 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 94 Myanmar -38.03 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Algeria -41.14 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Mauritania -60.3 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Eritrea -73.79 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 Sudan -74.4 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 China -150.2 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
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$), per square kilometre in Laos?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in Laos was -69.5 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 4,334 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -69.5 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 97th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 102.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.