Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per capita in Laos
Laos: Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per capita was 25.53 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per capita in Laos, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per capita in Laos is 25.53 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 133.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per capita in Laos peaked at 28.56 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6265 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1988.
That places Laos 113th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2.21 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 3.81 DOD, current US$ per person | +72.0% |
| 1980 | 4.9 DOD, current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 1981 | 4.39 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 4.06 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 3.76 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 3.13 DOD, current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1985 | 2.79 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 2.21 DOD, current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 1987 | 1.59 DOD, current US$ per person | -28.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6265 DOD, current US$ per person | -60.5% |
| 1989 | 1.98 DOD, current US$ per person | +215.5% |
| 1990 | 1.95 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 4.72 DOD, current US$ per person | +142.4% |
| 1992 | 6.18 DOD, current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 1993 | 7.73 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 9.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 1995 | 12.91 DOD, current US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 1996 | 13.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 12.82 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 11.88 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 12.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 10.07 DOD, current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 8.91 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 9.98 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 10.24 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 9.13 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 7.27 DOD, current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 2006 | 6.98 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 6.71 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 5.76 DOD, current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 15.23 DOD, current US$ per person | +164.4% |
| 2010 | 13.86 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 12.86 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 12.16 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 11.8 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 10.95 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 10.32 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 9.86 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 10.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 9.89 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 9.68 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 9.94 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 28.56 DOD, current US$ per person | +187.4% |
| 2022 | 26.78 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 26.62 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 25.53 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 25.53 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79.66 DOD, current US$ per person, 32% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 25.53 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.87 DOD, current US$ per person, 52% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per capita in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +215.5% | 0.6265 DOD, current US$ per person | 1.98 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 2021 | +187.4% | 9.94 DOD, current US$ per person | 28.56 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 2009 | +164.4% | 5.76 DOD, current US$ per person | 15.23 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1991 | +142.4% | 1.95 DOD, current US$ per person | 4.72 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1979 | +72.0% | 2.21 DOD, current US$ per person | 3.81 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.01 DOD, current US$ per person | 2.21 DOD, current US$ per person | 3.81 DOD, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.94 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.6265 DOD, current US$ per person | 4.9 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.36 DOD, current US$ per person | 1.95 DOD, current US$ per person | 13.28 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.03 DOD, current US$ per person | 5.76 DOD, current US$ per person | 15.23 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.17 DOD, current US$ per person | 9.68 DOD, current US$ per person | 13.86 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.48 DOD, current US$ per person | 9.94 DOD, current US$ per person | 28.56 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 110 Bangladesh 26.89 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 111 Nigeria 26.02 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 112 Afghanistan 25.54 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 114 Myanmar 25.46 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 115 Nepal 25.11 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 116 Yemen 22.46 DOD, current US$ per person 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$), per capita in Laos?
- Use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per capita in Laos was 25.53 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 28.56 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6265 DOD, current US$ per person in 1988.
- How does Laos rank for use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Laos ranks 113th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.0%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Use of IMF credit International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.