Use of IMF credit in Laos

Laos: Use of IMF credit was 198.34 million DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
198.34 million DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
101st
of 122 countries
All-time high
212.85 million DOD, current US$
in 2021
All-time low
2.55 million DOD, current US$
in 1988
Years of data
47
1978–2024

Use of IMF credit in Laos, 1978–2024

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

Analysis

Laos recorded 198.34 million DOD, current US$ for use of imf credit in 2024.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 170.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, use of imf credit in Laos peaked at 212.85 million DOD, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.55 million DOD, current US$, in 1988.

That places Laos 101st out of 122 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
1970s 9.65 million DOD, current US$ 7.02 million DOD, current US$ 12.29 million DOD, current US$ 2
1980s 10.57 million DOD, current US$ 2.55 million DOD, current US$ 16.14 million DOD, current US$ 10
1990s 46.55 million DOD, current US$ 8.41 million DOD, current US$ 67.03 million DOD, current US$ 10
2000s 52.64 million DOD, current US$ 35.42 million DOD, current US$ 95.07 million DOD, current US$ 10
2010s 75.23 million DOD, current US$ 68.13 million DOD, current US$ 87.81 million DOD, current US$ 10
2020s 178.12 million DOD, current US$ 72.99 million DOD, current US$ 212.85 million DOD, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 99 Fiji 210.50 million DOD, current US$ compare
  2. 100 Eswatini 199.48 million DOD, current US$ compare
  3. 102 Lesotho 145.33 million DOD, current US$ compare
  4. 103 Montenegro 129.02 million DOD, current US$ compare
  5. 104 Cape Verde 126.33 million DOD, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is use of imf credit in Laos?
Use of imf credit in Laos was 198.34 million DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest use of imf credit recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 212.85 million DOD, current US$ in 2021.
What is the lowest use of imf credit recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 2.55 million DOD, current US$ in 1988.
How does Laos rank for use of imf credit?
Laos ranks 101st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is use of imf credit rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 170.1%. 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 Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,029 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Use of IMF Credit: Data related to the operations of the IMF are provided by the IMF Treasurer’s Department. They are converted from special drawing rights into dollars using end-of-period exchange rates for stocks and average-over-the-period exchange rates for flows. IMF trust fund operations under the Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility, Extended Fund Facility, Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility, and Structural Adjustment Facility (Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility in 1999) are presented together with all of the IMF’s special facilities (buffer stock, supplemental reserve, compensatory and contingency facilities, oil facilities, and other facilities). SDR allocations are also included in this category. According to the BPM6, SDR allocations are recorded as the incurrence of a debt liability of the member receiving them (because of a requirement to repay the allocation in certain circumstances, and also because interest accrues). This debt item is introduced for the first time this year with historical data starting in 1999.