External debt stocks, short-term in Laos
Laos: External debt stocks, short-term was 1.10 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term in Laos, 1974–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term in Laos is 1.10 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 682.7% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Laos peaked at 1.10 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1992.
Laos ranks 59th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 390,379 DOD, current US$ | 29,925 DOD, current US$ | 1.03 million DOD, current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.56 million DOD, current US$ | 2,000 DOD, current US$ | 3.47 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 90,230 DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 241,562 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.63 million DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 204.00 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 495.20 million DOD, current US$ | 56.00 million DOD, current US$ | 823.37 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 766.65 million DOD, current US$ | 140.16 million DOD, current US$ | 1.10 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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)
- Use of IMF credit 198.34 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
- PPG, official creditors 8.60 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IMF repurchases and charges 7.77 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral 90.02 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 820.71 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- IBRD loans and IDA credits 886.79 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term in Laos?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Laos was 1.10 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1992.
- How does Laos rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Laos ranks 59th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.