Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 884.07 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Laos, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Laos is 884.07 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 161.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 922.24 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.05 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1988.
That places Laos 109th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 30.41 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 53.24 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1980 | 69.93 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1981 | 64.07 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 60.72 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 57.63 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 49.38 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 45.16 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 36.88 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1987 | 27.2 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1988 | 11.05 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -59.4% |
| 1989 | 35.89 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +224.7% |
| 1990 | 36.42 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 90.8 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +149.3% |
| 1992 | 122.19 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1993 | 156.97 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1994 | 203.92 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1995 | 275.64 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1996 | 290.41 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 286.22 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 270.09 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 284.37 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 236.86 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 213.22 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 242.57 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 252.76 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 228.65 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 185.01 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2006 | 180.31 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 176.08 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 153.49 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 411.92 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +168.4% |
| 2010 | 380.47 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 358.2 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 343.5 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 338.14 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 318.12 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 304.27 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 295.18 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 312.7 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 305.38 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 303.63 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 316.25 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 922.24 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +191.6% |
| 2022 | 876.94 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 884.07 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.82 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 30.41 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 53.24 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 45.79 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.05 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 69.93 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 201.7 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 36.42 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 290.41 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 228.09 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 153.49 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 411.92 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 325.96 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 295.18 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 380.47 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 749.87 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 316.25 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 922.24 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 106 Ethiopia 1,029 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 107 Paraguay 976.5 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 108 Bhutan 898.5 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Turkmenistan 852.24 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Central African Republic 809.24 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Chad 765.82 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Laos?
- Use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Laos was 884.07 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 922.24 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.05 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Laos rank for use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 109th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Use of IMF credit International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.