PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate in Laos
Laos: PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate was -10.18 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate in Laos, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Laos recorded -10.18 % change on previous year for ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 110.3% on the previous year and down 157.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate in Laos peaked at 540.66 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -205.13 % change on previous year, in 1979.
Laos ranks 76th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 540.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | -83.28 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 1975 | 20.8 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 1976 | -154.18 % change on previous year | -841.1% |
| 1977 | -18.03 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 1978 | 87.72 % change on previous year | -586.5% |
| 1979 | -205.13 % change on previous year | -333.9% |
| 2011 | 10.92 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 2012 | -60.65 % change on previous year | -655.3% |
| 2014 | 17.69 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 2015 | 262.11 % change on previous year | +1381.3% |
| 2016 | -53.54 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 2017 | 40.11 % change on previous year | -174.9% |
| 2018 | -57.68 % change on previous year | -243.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3023 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 2020 | -111.16 % change on previous year | -36876.5% |
| 2022 | 98.45 % change on previous year | -188.6% |
| 2024 | -10.18 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's -10.18 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.01 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)
- Laos's -10.18 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47.92 % change on previous year. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -36876.5% | 0.3023 % change on previous year | -111.16 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.57 % change on previous year | -205.13 % change on previous year | 540.66 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 19.91 % change on previous year | -60.65 % change on previous year | 262.11 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | -7.63 % change on previous year | -111.16 % change on previous year | 98.45 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 73 Jamaica -8.88 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -9.14 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Dominican Republic -9.47 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Guatemala -10.56 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Serbia -18.34 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Colombia -23.07 % change on previous year compare
More external debt data for Laos
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), 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, private creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate in Laos?
- Ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate in Laos was -10.18 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 540.66 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -205.13 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Laos rank for ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 76th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 157.5%. 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, private creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- PPG, private 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, private creditors (NFL, US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.