External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Laos
Laos: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 2,296 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Laos, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Laos recorded 2,296 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Laos peaked at 2,782 DOD, current US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.13 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Laos ranks 49th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.13 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 5.72 DOD, current US$ per person | +82.9% |
| 1972 | 6.71 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1973 | 11.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +69.3% |
| 1974 | 13.96 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1975 | 14.72 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 35.31 DOD, current US$ per person | +140.0% |
| 1977 | 55.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +57.0% |
| 1978 | 80.51 DOD, current US$ per person | +45.2% |
| 1979 | 96.3 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1980 | 107.19 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 116.63 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 125.01 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 127.99 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 143.19 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 166.14 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1986 | 226.41 DOD, current US$ per person | +36.3% |
| 1987 | 294.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 1988 | 326.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 351.73 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 410.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1991 | 422.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 420.49 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 424.05 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 430.72 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 437.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 447.56 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 451.47 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 468.6 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 479.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 466.02 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 459.17 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 553.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 428.49 DOD, current US$ per person | -22.5% |
| 2004 | 482 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 528.68 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 606.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 791.58 DOD, current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 2008 | 886.19 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 990.01 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 1,002 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,069 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 1,107 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1,207 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 1,407 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 1,689 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 1,958 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 2,148 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 2,238 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 2,631 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 2,782 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 2,511 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 2,447 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2,356 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 2,296 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2,296 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,062 DOD, current US$ per person, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2,296 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,536 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +140.0% | 14.72 DOD, current US$ per person | 35.31 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1971 | +82.9% | 3.13 DOD, current US$ per person | 5.72 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.32 DOD, current US$ per person | 3.13 DOD, current US$ per person | 96.3 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 198.45 DOD, current US$ per person | 107.19 DOD, current US$ per person | 351.73 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 439.25 DOD, current US$ per person | 410.15 DOD, current US$ per person | 479.33 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 619.18 DOD, current US$ per person | 428.49 DOD, current US$ per person | 990.01 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,646 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,002 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,631 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,478 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,296 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,782 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 46 Russia 2,608 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 47 Sri Lanka 2,593 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 48 Senegal 2,548 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 50 Nicaragua 2,240 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 51 Mozambique 2,014 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 52 Uzbekistan 1,932 DOD, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Laos
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 60.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.21 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 52.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Laos?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Laos was 2,296 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2,782 DOD, current US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Laos rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Laos ranks 49th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.