Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Laos
Laos: Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate was -2.8 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Laos, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, use of imf credit (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Laos stood at -2.8 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 443.8% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of imf credit (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Laos peaked at 224.7 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -59.36 % change on previous year, in 1988.
Laos ranks 81st of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 75.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 31.36 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 1981 | -8.39 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 1982 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 1983 | -5.09 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1984 | -14.32 % change on previous year | +181.3% |
| 1985 | -8.54 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1986 | -18.33 % change on previous year | +114.7% |
| 1987 | -26.25 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 1988 | -59.36 % change on previous year | +126.1% |
| 1989 | 224.7 % change on previous year | -478.6% |
| 1990 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 1991 | 149.28 % change on previous year | +10033.7% |
| 1992 | 34.57 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 1993 | 28.46 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 29.92 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 35.17 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1997 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 1998 | -5.64 % change on previous year | +291.2% |
| 1999 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -193.8% |
| 2000 | -16.71 % change on previous year | -416.0% |
| 2001 | -9.98 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 2002 | 13.77 % change on previous year | -237.9% |
| 2003 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 2004 | -9.54 % change on previous year | -327.1% |
| 2005 | -19.09 % change on previous year | +100.1% |
| 2006 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 2007 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2008 | -12.83 % change on previous year | +446.6% |
| 2009 | 168.37 % change on previous year | -1412.2% |
| 2010 | -7.63 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 2011 | -5.85 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 2012 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 2013 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 2014 | -5.92 % change on previous year | +279.7% |
| 2015 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2016 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 2017 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -298.7% |
| 2018 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 2019 | -0.5728 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 2020 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -825.3% |
| 2021 | 191.62 % change on previous year | +4512.9% |
| 2022 | -4.91 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8137 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 2024 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -443.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.04 % change on previous year | 75.04 % change on previous year | 75.04 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | 11.06 % change on previous year | -59.36 % change on previous year | 224.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.24 % change on previous year | -5.64 % change on previous year | 149.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.33 % change on previous year | -19.09 % change on previous year | 168.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.94 % change on previous year | -7.63 % change on previous year | 5.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.78 % change on previous year | -4.91 % change on previous year | 191.62 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 78 Mexico -2.8 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Zimbabwe -2.8 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Fiji -2.8 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Djibouti -2.8 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Afghanistan -3.37 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Madagascar -3.47 % change on previous year compare
More external debt data for Laos
- 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 use of imf credit (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Laos?
- Use of imf credit (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Laos was -2.8 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest use of imf credit (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 224.7 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest use of imf credit (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -59.36 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Laos rank for use of imf credit (dod, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 81st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is use of imf credit (dod, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. 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 Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Use of IMF credit International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.