Laos External Debt: % of GDP
Key information about Laos External Debt: % of GDP
- Laos External Debt accounted for 68.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2022, compared with the ratio of 53.8 % in the previous year.
- Laos External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1996 to Dec 2022.
- The data reached an all-time high of 101.0 % in Dec 1998 and a record low of 36.5 % in Dec 2011.
Related information about Laos External Debt: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Laos, Current Account recorded a surplus of 286.2 USD mn in Mar 2023.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 165.9 USD mn in Mar 2023.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 102.8 USD mn in Mar 2023.
- The country's External Debt reached 10,234.8 in Dec 2022.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 15.4 USD bn in Dec 2022.
View Laos's External Debt: % of GDP from 1996 to 2022 in the chart:
What was Laos's External Debt: % of GDP in 2022?
Laos External Debt accounted for 68.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2022, compared with the ratio of 53.8 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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68.0 2022 | 53.8 2021 | 36.5 2011 | 101.0 1998 | % | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
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country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (%) | 54.1 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
Algeria (%) | 1.8 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
Argentina (%) | 45.4 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
Armenia (%) | 63.9 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
Australia (%) | 109.4 2023 | yearly | 1988 - 2023 |
Austria (%) | 131.7 2022 | yearly | 1997 - 2022 |
Azerbaijan (%) | 14.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2021 |
Bangladesh (%) | 11.4 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
Belarus (%) | 51.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Belgium (%) | 237.7 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
Bolivia (%) | 35.3 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 18.2 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
Botswana (%) | 7.3 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Brazil (%) | 27.9 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
Bulgaria (%) | 48.3 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
Cambodia (%) | 75.6 2022 | yearly | 2010 - 2022 |
Canada (%) | 134.9 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
Chile (%) | 71.7 2023 | yearly | 1971 - 2023 |
China (%) | 13.7 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
Colombia (%) | 53.7 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
Croatia (%) | 73.9 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
Cyprus (%) | 576.0 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
Czech Republic (%) | 62.9 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Denmark (%) | 130.7 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
Ecuador (%) | 49.0 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
Egypt (%) | 40.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Jun 2023 |
Estonia (%) | 90.2 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
European Union (%) | 109.6 2023 | yearly | 2008 - 2023 |
Finland (%) | 215.1 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
France (%) | 245.8 2022 | yearly | 2004 - 2022 |
Georgia (%) | 94.2 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
Germany (%) | 148.2 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
Ghana (%) | 39.0 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
Greece (%) | 250.9 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 480.1 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
Hungary (%) | 129.3 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
Iceland (%) | 71.6 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
India (%) | 18.9 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
Indonesia (%) | 29.7 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
Iran (%) | 0.3 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
Ireland (%) | 563.9 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
Israel (%) | 30.5 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
Italy (%) | 129.0 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
Ivory Coast (%) | 31.4 2021 | yearly | 1994 - 2021 |
Japan (%) | 106.9 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
Jordan (%) | 80.0 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
Kazakhstan (%) | 62.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
Kenya (%) | 35.0 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
South Korea (%) | 38.8 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
Kosovo (%) | 38.4 2022 | yearly | 2007 - 2022 |
Kuwait (%) | 35.3 2022 | yearly | 2014 - 2022 |
Kyrgyzstan (%) | 80.3 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
Laos (%) | 68.0 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
Latvia (%) | 98.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Lebanon (%) | 53.0 2020 | yearly | 2007 - 2020 |
Lithuania (%) | 68.4 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
Luxembourg (%) | 4,321.4 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
North Macedonia (%) | 83.7 2022 | yearly | 2004 - 2022 |
Malawi (%) | 60.1 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
Malaysia (%) | 68.2 2023 | yearly | 2009 - 2023 |
Malta (%) | 971.6 2022 | yearly | 2004 - 2022 |
Mauritius (%) | 1,322.0 2023 | yearly | 2009 - 2023 |
Mexico (%) | 33.3 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
Moldova (%) | 65.2 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
Mongolia (%) | 174.0 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
Montenegro (%) | 141.5 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
Morocco (%) | 50.9 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
Mozambique (%) | 71.7 2020 | yearly | 1985 - 2020 |
Myanmar (%) | 16.7 2020 | yearly | 2018 - 2020 |
Nepal (%) | 17.3 2016 | yearly | 2001 - 2016 |
Netherlands (%) | 338.5 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
New Zealand (%) | 87.1 2023 | yearly | 1993 - 2023 |
Nigeria (%) | 11.9 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
Norway (%) | 152.5 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
Pakistan (%) | 37.2 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
Palestinian Territory (%) | 11.4 2022 | yearly | 2012 - 2022 |
Panama (%) | 167.4 2021 | yearly | 2014 - 2021 |
Paraguay (%) | 55.7 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
Peru (%) | 41.8 2022 | yearly | 1980 - 2022 |
Philippines (%) | 28.7 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Poland (%) | 49.5 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Portugal (%) | 166.0 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
Qatar (%) | 106.1 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
Romania (%) | 52.4 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Russia (%) | 15.7 2023 | yearly | 1993 - 2023 |
Serbia (%) | 65.3 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
Singapore (%) | 391.1 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
Slovakia (%) | 96.5 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Slovenia (%) | 91.8 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
South Africa (%) | 41.8 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
Spain (%) | 165.5 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Sri Lanka (%) | 75.0 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
Sudan (%) | 202.2 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
Sweden (%) | 166.4 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
Switzerland (%) | 241.1 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
Taiwan (%) | 27.3 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
Tajikistan (%) | 37.7 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
Thailand (%) | 38.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2023 |
Tunisia (%) | 92.1 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
Turkey (%) | 45.6 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
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Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 6.726 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | 97.3 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2023 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 2,037.6 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2023 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | -3.1 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2023 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 1,115.303 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 353.170 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 304.331 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,837.2 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2023 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | 0.7 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2023 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 30,246.773 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 37,533.232 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 22.200 Dec 2023 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Dec 2023 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 17.664 Dec 2023 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Dec 2023 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 373.048 Dec 2023 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2023 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 498.582 Dec 2023 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2023 |
Exports: Wood Products, Pulp of Wood and Paper (USD mn) | 197.440 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2023 |
Exports: Agricultural Products (USD mn) | 108.540 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2023 |
Exports: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn) | 97.010 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2023 |
Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (USD mn) | 232.170 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2023 |
Imports: Crude Oil, Fuel, Lubricant and Others (USD mn) | 303.650 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2023 |
Exports: Mineral Products (USD mn) | 630.430 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2023 |
Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Equipment (USD mn) | 148.870 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2023 |
Imports: Foods, Beverages, Pharmaceutical Products & Consumer Goods (USD mn) | 260.310 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2023 |
Imports: Iron, Steel and Other Metal Products (USD mn) | 178.270 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2023 |
Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 67.0 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2023 |
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -0.1 2022 | yearly | 1984 - 2022 |
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 780.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2023 |
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 4.1 2022 | yearly | 1988 - 2022 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -137.071 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2023 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.9 2022 | yearly | 1984 - 2022 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -0.2 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2023 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 18.000 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2023 |
External Debt (USD mn) | 10,234.8 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 68.0 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -1.018 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
BoP: FA: Porfolio Investment (USD mn) | 361.05 Dec 2017 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2017 |
FDI: France (USD th) | 0.000 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
FDI: China (USD th) | 1,254,236.569 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
FDI: Korea (USD th) | 6,183.504 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
FDI: Thailand (USD th) | 341,152.687 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
FDI: Vietnam (USD th) | 176,991.125 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
FDI (USD th) | 7,927,677.215 2019 | yearly | 2010 - 2019 |
FDI: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (USD mn) | 381.683 2017 | yearly | 2015 - 2017 |
FDI: Mining and Quarrying (USD mn) | 126.792 2017 | yearly | 2015 - 2017 |
FDI: Electricity, Gas and Air-Conditioning Supply (USD mn) | 711.800 2017 | yearly | 2015 - 2017 |
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) | 976.474 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.6 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Sep 2023 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,038.082 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 13,202.831 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2023 |
M2 Growth (%) | 33.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 8.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 1,782.0 Sep 2023 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Sep 2023 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2022 |
Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 31.692 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1989 - May 2021 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 12,890.616 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2023 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 33.2 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2023 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 9,997.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Dec 2023 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 23.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2023 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 8,667.662 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2023 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 29.19 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2023 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 54.41 2022 | yearly | 2012 - 2022 |
Monetary Survey: Narrow Money (M1) (LAK bn) | 19,891.731 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Dec 2023 |
Monetary Survey: Broad Money (M2) (LAK bn) | 252,992.649 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Dec 2023 |
Reserve Requirement Rate: LAK (%) | 8.000 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
Commercial Banks (CB): Deposits (LAK bn) | 245,282.640 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2023 |
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