Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -10.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
-10.3%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
11th
of 162 countries
All-time high
-10.3%
in 2022
All-time low
-16.8%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2008–2022

-16-14-12-102008201520222008: -10.8 %2009: -11.5 %2010: -11 %2011: -10.7 %2012: -11 %2013: -16.8 %2014: -15.5 %2015: -14.9 %2016: -13.9 %2017: -12.3 %2018: -12.3 %2019: -12.4 %2020: -11.4 %2021: -10.8 %2022: -10.3 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at -10.3%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at -10.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -16.8%, in 2013.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 11th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2008 to 2022.
Year % Change
2008 -10.8%
2009 -11.5% +6.8%
2010 -11.0% -4.2%
2011 -10.7% -2.6%
2012 -11.0% +2.3%
2013 -16.8% +53.1%
2014 -15.5% -7.9%
2015 -14.9% -3.8%
2016 -13.9% -6.9%
2017 -12.3% -11.0%
2018 -12.3% -0.2%
2019 -12.4% +1.1%
2020 -11.4% -8.0%
2021 -10.8% -6.0%
2022 -10.3% -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -11.2% -11.5% -10.8% 2
2010s -13.1% -16.8% -10.7% 10
2020s -10.8% -11.4% -10.3% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic was -10.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was -10.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was -16.8% in 2013.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 11th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
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