03_Official bilateral loans, total in Laos
Laos: 03_Official bilateral loans, total was 644.00 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
03_Official bilateral loans, total in Laos, 1996–2023
Source: OECD.
Analysis
Laos recorded 644.00 million for 03_official bilateral loans, total in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 125.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 03_official bilateral loans, total in Laos peaked at 644.00 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.
Laos ranks 55th of 162 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.
03_Official bilateral loans, total in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 22.00 million | — |
| 1997 | 19.00 million | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 41.00 million | — |
| 2000 | 42.00 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 36.00 million | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 37.00 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 43.00 million | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 50.00 million | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 64.00 million | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 80.00 million | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 129.00 million | +61.3% |
| 2008 | 176.00 million | +36.4% |
| 2009 | 204.00 million | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 271.00 million | +32.8% |
| 2011 | 314.00 million | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 304.00 million | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 286.00 million | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 254.00 million | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 404.00 million | +59.1% |
| 2016 | 444.00 million | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 445.00 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 521.00 million | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 551.00 million | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 563.00 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 566.00 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 536.00 million | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 644.00 million | +20.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 644.00 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 462.00 million, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 644.00 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 644.00 million, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 03_Official bilateral loans, total 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -100.0% | 19.00 million | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.50 million | 0 | 41.00 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 86.10 million | 36.00 million | 204.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 379.40 million | 254.00 million | 551.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 577.25 million | 536.00 million | 644.00 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 03_official bilateral loans, total in Laos?
- 03_official bilateral loans, total in Laos was 644.00 million in 2023, according to OECD.
- What is the highest 03_official bilateral loans, total recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 644.00 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest 03_official bilateral loans, total recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
- How does Laos rank for 03_official bilateral loans, total?
- Laos ranks 55th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 03_official bilateral loans, total rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from OECD, published as part of 03_Official bilateral loans, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The data show the outstanding debt on loans, other than direct export credits, extended by governments which are members of the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC). In addition to straightforward loans, official bilateral loans include loans repayable in kind, and eligible loans in Associated Financing packages.