06_Multilateral loans, total in Laos

Laos: 06_Multilateral loans, total was 1.82 billion in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
1.82 billion
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
72nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.89 billion
in 2011
All-time low
7.96 million
in 1991
Years of data
37
1990–2026

06_Multilateral loans, total in Laos, 1990–2026

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B1990200820261990: 8.0M1991: 8.0M1992: 20.1M1993: 28.7M1994: 45.5M1995: 58.5M1996: 741.7M1997: 868.0M1998: 923.6M1999: 1.0B2000: 1.0B2001: 1.0B2002: 1.1B2003: 1.2B2004: 1.3B2005: 1.4B2006: 1.5B2007: 1.6B2008: 1.7B2009: 1.7B2010: 1.7B2011: 1.9B2012: 1.8B2013: 1.5B2014: 1.6B2015: 1.4B2016: 1.4B2017: 1.3B2018: 1.4B2019: 1.4B2020: 1.6B2021: 1.6B2022: 1.7B2023: 1.7B2024: 1.7B2025: 1.7B2026: 1.8B

Source: African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, Inter-American Development, IMF, World Bank.

Analysis

Laos recorded 1.82 billion for 06_multilateral loans, total in 2026.

The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 06_multilateral loans, total in Laos peaked at 1.89 billion in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.96 million, in 1991.

Laos ranks 72nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

06_Multilateral loans, total in Laos, year by year

Annual values for 06_Multilateral loans, total in Laos, 1990 to 2026.
Year Value Change
1990 7.97 million —
1991 7.96 million -0.2%
1992 20.10 million +152.6%
1993 28.67 million +42.7%
1994 45.54 million +58.9%
1995 58.55 million +28.6%
1996 741.68 million +1166.8%
1997 867.97 million +17.0%
1998 923.62 million +6.4%
1999 1.01 billion +9.7%
2000 1.02 billion +0.2%
2001 1.04 billion +2.7%
2002 1.11 billion +6.2%
2003 1.22 billion +10.5%
2004 1.34 billion +9.2%
2005 1.42 billion +5.9%
2006 1.48 billion +4.4%
2007 1.59 billion +7.8%
2008 1.71 billion +7.2%
2009 1.68 billion -1.7%
2010 1.67 billion -0.5%
2011 1.89 billion +13.4%
2012 1.81 billion -4.2%
2013 1.54 billion -15.0%
2014 1.62 billion +5.2%
2015 1.40 billion -13.8%
2016 1.37 billion -1.6%
2017 1.34 billion -2.6%
2018 1.42 billion +6.2%
2019 1.42 billion -0.3%
2020 1.56 billion +9.8%
2021 1.62 billion +4.3%
2022 1.65 billion +1.8%
2023 1.67 billion +1.3%
2024 1.71 billion +2.3%
2025 1.73 billion +1.4%
2026 1.82 billion +5.2%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 1.82 billion is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.80 billion, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 1.82 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.01, 182386000000.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 06_Multilateral 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +1166.8% 58.55 million 741.68 million
1992 +152.6% 7.96 million 20.10 million
1994 +58.9% 28.67 million 45.54 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 371.54 million 7.96 million 1.01 billion 10
2000s 1.36 billion 1.02 billion 1.71 billion 10
2010s 1.55 billion 1.34 billion 1.89 billion 10
2020s 1.68 billion 1.56 billion 1.82 billion 7

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 69 Venezuela 2.01 billion compare
  2. 70 Congo 1.99 billion compare
  3. 71 Kyrgyzstan 1.92 billion compare
  4. 73 Barbados 1.75 billion compare
  5. 74 Togo 1.72 billion compare
  6. 75 Botswana 1.66 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 06_multilateral loans, total in Laos?
06_multilateral loans, total in Laos was 1.82 billion in 2026, according to African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, Inter-American Development, IMF, World Bank.
What is the highest 06_multilateral loans, total recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 1.89 billion in 2011.
What is the lowest 06_multilateral loans, total recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 7.96 million in 1991.
How does Laos rank for 06_multilateral loans, total?
Laos ranks 72nd out of 216 countries with data for 2026.
Is 06_multilateral loans, total rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, Inter-American Development, IMF, World Bank, published as part of 06_Multilateral loans, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
06_Multilateral loans, total
Source
African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, Inter-American Development, IMF, World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 7,574 data points, 1990–2026
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The data represent the sum of loans from the IMF (item 07) and other institutions (item 08).