18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP in Laos

Laos: 18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP was 0.1069 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.1069 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 80.3%
World rank
18th
of 150 countries
All-time high
0.1069 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025

18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP in Laos, 2013–2025

00.0250.050.0750.12013201920252013: 0 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.014 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.045 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.01 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.016 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.059 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.107 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Laos recorded 0.1069 units per US$ of GDP for 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 80.3% on the previous year and up 640.3% over five years.

Over the whole period, 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 0.1069 units per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2013.

That places Laos 18th out of 150 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP in Laos, year by year

Annual values for 18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP in Laos, 2013 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
2013 0 units per US$ of GDP —
2014 0 units per US$ of GDP —
2015 0 units per US$ of GDP —
2016 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP —
2017 0.003 units per US$ of GDP -50.5%
2018 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP +106.3%
2019 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP -10.8%
2020 0.0144 units per US$ of GDP +157.6%
2021 0.0447 units per US$ of GDP +209.8%
2022 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP -78.8%
2023 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP +70.7%
2024 0.0593 units per US$ of GDP +265.3%
2025 0.1069 units per US$ of GDP +80.3%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 0.1069 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.001 units per US$ of GDP, 102.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 0.1069 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP, 7.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.003 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP 7
2020s 0.0418 units per US$ of GDP 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP 0.1069 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 15 Lebanon 0.1459 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 16 Mauritius 0.1315 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 17 Ireland 0.1269 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 19 Austria 0.0925 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 20 Canada 0.0893 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 21 Bahrain 0.0861 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp in Laos?
18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp in Laos was 0.1069 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 0.1069 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
What is the lowest 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2013.
How does Laos rank for 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp?
Laos ranks 18th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
150 places, 3,974 data points, 1996–2025
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18_International debt securities, short term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.