External debt stocks, long-term in Laos
Laos: External debt stocks, long-term was 16.54 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term in Laos, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term in Laos is 16.54 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Laos peaked at 19.38 billion DOD, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.35 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Laos 47th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.64 million DOD, current US$ | 8.35 million DOD, current US$ | 297.54 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 748.82 million DOD, current US$ | 335.38 million DOD, current US$ | 1.47 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.09 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.76 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.49 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.53 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.38 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.88 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.72 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.20 billion DOD, current US$ | 18.38 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.76 billion DOD, current US$ | 16.54 billion DOD, current US$ | 19.38 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 44 El Salvador 21.65 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 45 Georgia 19.45 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 46 Uganda 18.04 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 48 Cambodia 16.35 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 49 Sudan 14.95 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 50 Bolivia 14.57 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Laos
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -13.67 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 76.31 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 7.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral 90.02 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 16.9% (2024)
- PPG, official creditors 8.60 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 820.71 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Use of IMF credit 198.34 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
- IMF repurchases and charges 7.77 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term in Laos?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Laos was 16.54 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 19.38 billion DOD, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.35 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Laos rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Laos ranks 47th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.