External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos
Laos: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 1.08 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Laos recorded 1.08 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 2.22 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.2625 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
That places Laos 8th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.2964 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0.2625 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4901 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +86.7% |
| 1987 | 1.07 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +118.4% |
| 1988 | 2.22 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +107.1% |
| 1989 | 2.06 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 2.04 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.82 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 1.7 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 1.5 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 1.34 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 1.22 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 1.21 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.33 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 1.92 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.3% |
| 1999 | 1.76 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 1.46 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 1.43 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.77 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 1.21 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 2004 | 1.18 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.13 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.05 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 1.14 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 1 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 1.06 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8901 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7855 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7077 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6659 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7101 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7964 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8502 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.883 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8795 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.02 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 1.08 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9939 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 1.2 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 1.14 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 1.08 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.08 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4173 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.08 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3491 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +118.4% | 0.4901 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.07 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | +107.1% | 1.07 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.22 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1986 | +86.7% | 0.2625 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4901 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.07 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2625 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.22 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.58 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.21 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.04 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.77 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8184 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6659 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9939 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.2 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 5 Mauritius 1.36 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Suriname 1.17 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Zambia 1.11 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Montenegro 1.06 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Bhutan 1.02 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Ukraine 1.01 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Laos?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos was 1.08 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2625 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Laos rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 8th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.