Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Laos

Laos: Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) was -878.70 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-878.70 million NFL, current US$
Change on year
down 344.4%
World rank
79th
of 93 countries
All-time high
2.18 billion NFL, current US$
in 2019
All-time low
-1.32 billion NFL, current US$
in 2021
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Laos, 2002–2024

-1.0B01.0B2.0B2002201320242002: 132.5M NFL, current US$2003: 2.6M NFL, current US$2004: 157.2M NFL, current US$2005: 281.2M NFL, current US$2006: 265.3M NFL, current US$2007: 757.0M NFL, current US$2008: 481.8M NFL, current US$2009: 357.8M NFL, current US$2010: 34.5M NFL, current US$2011: 26.3M NFL, current US$2012: 78.1M NFL, current US$2013: -91.9M NFL, current US$2014: 955.8M NFL, current US$2015: 1.0B NFL, current US$2016: 1.2B NFL, current US$2017: 352.3M NFL, current US$2018: 141.2M NFL, current US$2019: 2.2B NFL, current US$2020: 538.8M NFL, current US$2021: -1.3B NFL, current US$2022: -287.0M NFL, current US$2023: 359.6M NFL, current US$2024: -878.7M NFL, current US$

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

Analysis

Laos recorded -878.70 million NFL, current US$ for net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in 2024.

That represents a change of down 344.4% on the previous year and down 191.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Laos peaked at 2.18 billion NFL, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1.32 billion NFL, current US$, in 2021.

That places Laos 79th out of 93 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 304.42 million NFL, current US$ 2.59 million NFL, current US$ 756.98 million NFL, current US$ 8
2010s 597.09 million NFL, current US$ -91.85 million NFL, current US$ 2.18 billion NFL, current US$ 10
2020s -316.81 million NFL, current US$ -1.32 billion NFL, current US$ 538.81 million NFL, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 76 South Africa -666.80 million NFL, current US$ compare
  2. 77 Belarus -824.50 million NFL, current US$ compare
  3. 78 Jordan -858.87 million NFL, current US$ compare
  4. 80 Lebanon -959.16 million NFL, current US$ compare
  5. 81 Zambia -1.11 billion NFL, current US$ compare
  6. 82 Ghana -1.24 billion NFL, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Laos?
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Laos was -878.70 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 2.18 billion NFL, current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was -1.32 billion NFL, current US$ in 2021.
How does Laos rank for net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png)?
Laos ranks 79th out of 93 countries with data for 2024.
Is net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 191.9%. 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 Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current US$)
Unit
NFL, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 3,634 data points, 1970–2024
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Private nonguaranteed external debt is an external obligation of a private debtor that is not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents by residents of an economy and repayable in currency, goods, or services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.