PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0005 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 0.0005 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 151.5% on the previous year and down 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.3166 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, -0.001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 82nd of 122 countries on this measure, 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$), per unit of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0593 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0.0154 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -74.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0927 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +501.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1499 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3166 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +111.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2401 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1691 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 1991 | 0.098 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0434 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0405 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0279 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0427 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0727 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0738 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0678 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.042 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0342 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2001 | 0.048 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0356 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0664 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +86.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0419 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0623 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0397 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0572 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0321 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0396 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0288 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0411 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.8% |
| 2012 | 0.031 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 0.046 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0351 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0469 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 2016 | 0.037 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0305 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0551 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +80.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0254 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0148 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0073 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0301 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +311.6% |
| 2023 | -0.001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -103.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -151.5% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 0.0005 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0089 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP, 6% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 0.0005 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0011 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP, 49% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +501.8% | 0.0154 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0927 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2022 | +311.6% | 0.0073 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0301 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1457 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0154 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3166 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0678 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0279 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1691 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0457 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0321 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0664 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0377 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0254 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0551 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0103 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0301 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
More external debt data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.0005 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3166 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 82nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.