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Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Laos

Laos: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 7.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.3%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
55th
of 120 countries
All-time high
18.1%
in 1989
All-time low
3.8%
in 2010
Years of data
37
1988–2024

Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Laos, 1988–2024

51015201988200620241988: 9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1989: 18.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1990: 8.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1991: 6.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1992: 6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1993: 10 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1994: 6.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1995: 7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1996: 7.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1997: 5.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1998: 4.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1999: 7.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2000: 6.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2001: 7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2002: 7.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2003: 8.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2004: 8.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2005: 7.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2006: 4.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2007: 4.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2008: 4.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2009: 6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2010: 3.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2011: 6.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2012: 5.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2013: 5.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2014: 5.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2015: 5.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2016: 7.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2017: 8.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2018: 10.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2019: 11.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2020: 9.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2021: 8.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2022: 5.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2023: 7.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2024: 7.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.

Analysis

Laos recorded 7.3% for public and publicly guaranteed debt service in 2024.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Laos peaked at 18.1% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2010.

That places Laos 55th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Laos, year by year

Year % of exports of goods, services and primary income Change
1988 9.0% —
1989 18.1% +99.6%
1990 8.1% -55.4%
1991 6.1% -24.8%
1992 6.0% -1.1%
1993 10.0% +66.4%
1994 6.2% -38.2%
1995 7.0% +13.5%
1996 7.1% +2.0%
1997 5.1% -27.9%
1998 4.9% -3.9%
1999 7.2% +46.6%
2000 6.3% -13.3%
2001 7.0% +11.1%
2002 7.4% +6.1%
2003 8.9% +20.1%
2004 8.4% -5.0%
2005 7.2% -14.7%
2006 4.6% -36.6%
2007 4.6% +1.0%
2008 4.9% +5.7%
2009 6.0% +23.4%
2010 3.8% -37.4%
2011 6.5% +72.6%
2012 5.3% -18.0%
2013 5.7% +8.0%
2014 5.3% -6.9%
2015 5.4% +0.8%
2016 7.3% +36.0%
2017 8.2% +12.7%
2018 10.1% +21.9%
2019 11.5% +14.0%
2020 9.9% -13.4%
2021 8.6% -13.4%
2022 5.4% -37.0%
2023 7.6% +40.8%
2024 7.3% -4.2%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 7.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.4%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 7.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.7%, 1.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13.5% 9.0% 18.1% 2
1990s 6.8% 4.9% 10.0% 10
2000s 6.5% 4.6% 8.9% 10
2010s 6.9% 3.8% 11.5% 10
2020s 7.8% 5.4% 9.9% 5

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 52 Malawi 7.7% compare
  2. 53 Nicaragua 7.5% compare
  3. 54 Belize 7.4% compare
  4. 56 Belarus 6.8% compare
  5. 57 Chad 6.7% compare
  6. 58 South Africa 6.5% compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Laos?
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Laos was 7.3% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 1989.
What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2010.
How does Laos rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
Laos ranks 55th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit
% of exports of goods, services and primary income
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 5,881 data points, 1970–2024
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to exports of goods, services, and income. Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.