External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 78,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Laos, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Laos recorded 78,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 126.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 88,540 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36.16 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Laos ranks 65th of 120 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$), per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.16 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 67.73 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +87.3% |
| 1972 | 81.46 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1973 | 141.26 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +73.4% |
| 1974 | 177.79 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1975 | 191.65 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 468.96 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +144.7% |
| 1977 | 749.33 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.8% |
| 1978 | 1,106 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 1979 | 1,347 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1980 | 1,529 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 1,701 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 1,869 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 1,964 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 2,257 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 2,692 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1986 | 3,773 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1987 | 5,043 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1988 | 5,754 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 6,387 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 7,663 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 8,116 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 8,307 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 8,608 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 8,975 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 9,351 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 9,784 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 10,078 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 10,656 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 11,092 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 10,966 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 10,985 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 13,448 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 10,578 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 12,074 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 13,445 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 15,669 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 20,771 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2008 | 23,610 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 26,773 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 27,504 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 29,780 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 31,255 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 34,574 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 40,856 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 49,778 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 58,614 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 65,312 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 69,132 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 82,490 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 88,540 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 81,074 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 80,133 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 78,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 78,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 78,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,614 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +144.7% | 191.65 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 468.96 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +87.3% | 36.16 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 67.73 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 436.76 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 36.16 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,347 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,297 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,529 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,387 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,263 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,663 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,092 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,832 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,578 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,773 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,929 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 27,504 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 82,490 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,995 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 78,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 88,540 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 62 Argentina 92,372 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 63 Mozambique 86,391 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 64 Bhutan 85,650 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 66 Kenya 73,871 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 Peru 73,431 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Brazil 72,670 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Laos?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Laos was 78,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 88,540 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.16 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Laos rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 65th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.