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Total debt service in Laos

Laos: Total debt service was 19.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19.0%
Change on year
up 48.7%
World rank
37th
of 120 countries
All-time high
29.2%
in 2021
All-time low
4.8%
in 1992
Years of data
41
1984–2024

Total debt service in Laos, 1984–2024

510152025301984200420241984: 11.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1985: 9.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1986: 10.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1987: 11.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1988: 13.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1989: 20.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1990: 8.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1991: 6.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1992: 4.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1993: 8.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1994: 4.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1995: 7.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1996: 8.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1997: 6.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1998: 6.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1999: 9.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2000: 8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2001: 9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2002: 19.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2003: 22.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2004: 22.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2005: 17.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2006: 16.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2007: 16.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2008: 14.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2009: 15.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2010: 13.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2011: 12.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2012: 9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2013: 10.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2014: 9.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2015: 9.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2016: 10.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2017: 11.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2018: 11.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2019: 15.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2020: 14.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2021: 29.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2022: 15.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2023: 12.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2024: 19 % of exports of goods, services and primary income

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.

Analysis

Laos recorded 19.0% for total debt service in 2024.

That represents a change of up 48.7% on the previous year and up 101.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total debt service in Laos peaked at 29.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1992.

Laos ranks 37th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Total debt service in Laos, year by year

Year % of exports of goods, services and primary income Change
1984 11.6% —
1985 9.2% -20.6%
1986 10.6% +15.6%
1987 11.5% +8.5%
1988 13.5% +17.4%
1989 20.2% +49.2%
1990 8.6% -57.5%
1991 6.2% -28.2%
1992 4.8% -22.7%
1993 8.3% +74.0%
1994 4.9% -40.5%
1995 7.6% +53.7%
1996 8.1% +6.0%
1997 6.3% -21.4%
1998 6.3% -0.5%
1999 9.5% +50.1%
2000 8.0% -16.0%
2001 9.0% +13.0%
2002 19.7% +119.2%
2003 22.1% +12.0%
2004 22.9% +3.9%
2005 17.8% -22.5%
2006 16.7% -6.2%
2007 16.1% -3.5%
2008 14.3% -11.0%
2009 15.4% +7.7%
2010 13.1% -15.1%
2011 12.8% -1.8%
2012 9.0% -30.0%
2013 10.9% +21.3%
2014 9.4% -13.4%
2015 9.1% -3.6%
2016 10.8% +19.0%
2017 11.1% +2.6%
2018 11.8% +6.6%
2019 15.1% +27.3%
2020 14.1% -6.8%
2021 29.2% +107.5%
2022 15.5% -46.9%
2023 12.8% -17.3%
2024 19.0% +48.7%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 19.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 19.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.3%, 2.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12.8% 9.2% 20.2% 6
1990s 7.1% 4.8% 9.5% 10
2000s 16.2% 8.0% 22.9% 10
2010s 11.3% 9.0% 15.1% 10
2020s 18.1% 12.8% 29.2% 5

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 34 Serbia 21.0% compare
  2. 35 Cameroon 20.1% compare
  3. 36 Zimbabwe 19.5% compare
  4. 38 Niger 19.0% compare
  5. 39 Jordan 18.2% compare
  6. 40 Honduras 18.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total debt service in Laos?
Total debt service in Laos was 19.0% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest total debt service recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1992.
How does Laos rank for total debt service?
Laos ranks 37th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is total debt service rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 101.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit
% of exports of goods, services and primary income
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 5,268 data points, 1970–2024
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Total debt service to exports of goods, services and primary income. Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.