Net financial flows, IMF concessional in Laos

Laos: Net financial flows, IMF concessional was -1.38 million NFL, current US$ in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
-1.38 million NFL, current US$
Change on year
up 60.3%
World rank
12th
of 27 countries
All-time high
16.02 million NFL, current US$
in 1995
All-time low
-8.02 million NFL, current US$
in 1999
Years of data
34
1978–2013

Net financial flows, IMF concessional in Laos, 1978–2013

-10.0M-5.0M05.0M10.0M15.0M1978199520131978: 6.7M NFL, current US$1979: 5.1M NFL, current US$1980: 4.3M NFL, current US$1981: 57.8k NFL, current US$1984: -1.1M NFL, current US$1985: -2.2M NFL, current US$1986: -3.0M NFL, current US$1987: -3.3M NFL, current US$1988: -3.4M NFL, current US$1989: 5.6M NFL, current US$1990: -536.3k NFL, current US$1991: 12.0M NFL, current US$1992: 8.3M NFL, current US$1993: 8.2M NFL, current US$1994: 8.4M NFL, current US$1995: 16.0M NFL, current US$1996: 5.5M NFL, current US$1997: 3.2M NFL, current US$1998: -6.4M NFL, current US$1999: -8.0M NFL, current US$2000: -7.7M NFL, current US$2001: -3.6M NFL, current US$2002: 2.6M NFL, current US$2003: -2.7M NFL, current US$2004: -7.8M NFL, current US$2005: -6.1M NFL, current US$2006: -3.3M NFL, current US$2007: -3.0M NFL, current US$2008: -4.3M NFL, current US$2009: -5.6M NFL, current US$2010: -5.5M NFL, current US$2011: -5.0M NFL, current US$2012: -3.5M NFL, current US$2013: -1.4M NFL, current US$

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.

Analysis

In 2013, net financial flows, imf concessional in Laos stood at -1.38 million NFL, current US$.

That represents a change of up 60.3% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net financial flows, imf concessional in Laos peaked at 16.02 million NFL, current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, -8.02 million NFL, current US$, in 1999.

That places Laos 12th out of 27 countries with data for 2013, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.92 million NFL, current US$ 5.09 million NFL, current US$ 6.75 million NFL, current US$ 2
1980s -365,732 NFL, current US$ -3.40 million NFL, current US$ 5.65 million NFL, current US$ 8
1990s 4.67 million NFL, current US$ -8.02 million NFL, current US$ 16.02 million NFL, current US$ 10
2000s -4.14 million NFL, current US$ -7.82 million NFL, current US$ 2.62 million NFL, current US$ 10
2010s -3.84 million NFL, current US$ -5.53 million NFL, current US$ -1.38 million NFL, current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 9 Honduras -128,644 NFL, current US$ compare
  2. 10 Samoa -222,561 NFL, current US$ compare
  3. 11 Ghana -448,884 NFL, current US$ compare
  4. 13 Guyana -1.54 million NFL, current US$ compare
  5. 14 Dominica -1.63 million NFL, current US$ compare
  6. 15 Burundi -3.32 million NFL, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net financial flows, imf concessional in Laos?
Net financial flows, imf concessional in Laos was -1.38 million NFL, current US$ in 2013, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest net financial flows, imf concessional recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 16.02 million NFL, current US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest net financial flows, imf concessional recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was -8.02 million NFL, current US$ in 1999.
How does Laos rank for net financial flows, imf concessional?
Laos ranks 12th out of 27 countries with data for 2013.
Is net financial flows, imf concessional rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. 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 Net financial flows, IMF concessional (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net financial flows, IMF concessional (NFL, current US$)
Unit
NFL, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 1,162 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. IMF is the International Monetary Fund, which provides concessional lending through the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility and the IMF Trust Fund. Data are in current U.S. dollars.