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
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Laos, 2002–2024
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$, in 2021.
That places Laos 79th out of 93 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 304.42 million NFL, current US$ | 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
- 76 South Africa -666.80 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 77 Belarus -824.50 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 78 Jordan -858.87 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 80 Lebanon -959.16 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 81 Zambia -1.11 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 82 Ghana -1.24 billion NFL, 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)
- 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 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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About this data
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.