External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 115.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 115.4% for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 183.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 70.4%, in 2013.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 7th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 152.4% | — |
| 2001 | 149.2% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 183.2% | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 127.8% | -30.2% |
| 2004 | 122.8% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 116.2% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 110.8% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 117.6% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 105.0% | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 109.0% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 84.3% | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 75.3% | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 70.4% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 74.3% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 83.3% | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 88.8% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 93.2% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 91.9% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 107.8% | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 114.5% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 105.4% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 129.2% | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 123.0% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 115.4% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129.4% | 105.0% | 183.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 70.4% | 107.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.5% | 105.4% | 129.2% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.39 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7 % change on previous year (2016)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 705.07 constant 2015 US$ per person (2016)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -10.9 % change on previous year (2016)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4188 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 964.65 current US$ per person (2016)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -10.93 % change on previous year (2016)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,403 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 115.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 183.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.4% in 2013.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 7th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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