External debt stocks, total in Laos
Laos: External debt stocks, total was 17.84 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total in Laos, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total in Laos is 17.84 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 89.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Laos peaked at 20.43 billion DOD, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.35 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Laos 50th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.80 million DOD, current US$ | 8.35 million DOD, current US$ | 310.87 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 760.94 million DOD, current US$ | 352.95 million DOD, current US$ | 1.47 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.14 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.77 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.56 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.65 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.44 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.18 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.29 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.35 billion DOD, current US$ | 19.04 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.71 billion DOD, current US$ | 17.84 billion DOD, current US$ | 20.43 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Laos
- Industry (including construction), value added 109.15 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 3.7% (2016)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.8% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 79.7% (2016)
- Industry (including construction), value added 7.33 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 17.29 billion current US$ (2016)
- Gross national expenditure 140.49 trillion current LCU (2016)
- Gross national expenditure 17.78 billion constant 2015 US$ (2016)
- Industry (including construction), value added 5.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 10.5% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total in Laos?
- External debt stocks, total in Laos was 17.84 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 20.43 billion DOD, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.35 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Laos rank for external debt stocks, total?
- Laos ranks 50th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.2%. 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, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.