Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Laos
Laos: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP was 3.14 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Laos, 2001–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Laos is 3.14, measured in 2030.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 177.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Laos peaked at 5.95 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -4.81, in 2015.
That places Laos 18th out of 188 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -3.4 | — |
| 2002 | -2.46 | -27.7% |
| 2003 | -3.42 | +39.2% |
| 2004 | -1.09 | -68.1% |
| 2005 | -1.74 | +59.0% |
| 2006 | -0.9314 | -46.3% |
| 2007 | -0.6149 | -34.0% |
| 2008 | -1.41 | +129.6% |
| 2009 | -2.72 | +92.3% |
| 2010 | -1.02 | -62.4% |
| 2011 | -0.8918 | -12.7% |
| 2012 | -1.66 | +86.4% |
| 2013 | -3.15 | +89.8% |
| 2014 | -2.41 | -23.5% |
| 2015 | -4.81 | +99.1% |
| 2016 | -4.16 | -13.3% |
| 2017 | -4.75 | +14.0% |
| 2018 | -3.34 | -29.7% |
| 2019 | -1.87 | -43.9% |
| 2020 | -4.05 | +116.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2746 | -106.8% |
| 2022 | 1.54 | +461.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7455 | -51.6% |
| 2024 | 5.95 | +697.9% |
| 2025 | 4.05 | -32.0% |
| 2026 | 4.04 | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 3.75 | -7.1% |
| 2028 | 3.53 | -5.9% |
| 2029 | 3.34 | -5.5% |
| 2030 | 3.14 | -5.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 3.14 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.4435. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 3.14 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -1.01. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +697.9% | 0.7455 | 5.95 |
| 2022 | +461.3% | 0.2746 | 1.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.98 | -3.42 | -0.6149 | 9 |
| 2010s | -2.81 | -4.81 | -0.8918 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 | -4.05 | 5.95 | 10 |
| 2030s | 3.14 | 3.14 | 3.14 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 15 South Sudan 3.54 compare
- 16 Egypt 3.51 compare
- 17 Argentina 3.37 compare
- 19 Lesotho 3.1 compare
- 20 Trinidad and Tobago 2.96 compare
- 21 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.88 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 primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Laos?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Laos was 3.14 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 5.95 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.81 in 2015.
- How does Laos rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Laos ranks 18th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October