19_Intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term, per unit of GDP in Laos

Laos: 19_Intnl debt securities, nonbanks, 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 80.4%
World rank
10th
of 153 countries
All-time high
0.1069 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 1996
Years of data
30
1996–2025

19_Intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term, per unit of GDP in Laos, 1996–2025

00.0250.050.0750.11996201020251996: 0 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0 units per US$ of GDP2013: 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 19_intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.4% on the previous year and up 640.7% over five years.

Over the whole period, 19_intnl debt securities, nonbanks, 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 1996.

That places Laos 10th out of 153 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

19_Intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term, per unit of GDP in Laos, year by year

Annual values for 19_Intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term, per unit of GDP in Laos, 1996 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1996 0 units per US$ of GDP
1997 0 units per US$ of GDP
1998 0 units per US$ of GDP
1999 0 units per US$ of GDP
2000 0 units per US$ of GDP
2001 0 units per US$ of GDP
2002 0 units per US$ of GDP
2003 0 units per US$ of GDP
2004 0 units per US$ of GDP
2005 0 units per US$ of GDP
2006 0 units per US$ of GDP
2007 0 units per US$ of GDP
2008 0 units per US$ of GDP
2009 0 units per US$ of GDP
2010 0 units per US$ of GDP
2011 0 units per US$ of GDP
2012 0 units per US$ of GDP
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 +209.5%
2022 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP -78.7%
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 +80.4%

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 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP, 174.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 0.1069 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP, 19.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 4
2000s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP 10
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. 7 Netherlands 0.1333 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 8 Mauritius 0.1315 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 9 Hong Kong 0.12 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 11 Sweden 0.0995 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 12 Ireland 0.0983 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 13 Lebanon 0.0881 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 19_intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term, per unit of gdp in Laos?
19_intnl debt securities, nonbanks, 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 19_intnl debt securities, nonbanks, 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 19_intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term, per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1996.
How does Laos rank for 19_intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term, per unit of gdp?
Laos ranks 10th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 19_Intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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19_Intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
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153 places, 5,313 data points, 1990–2025
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19_Intnl debt securities, nonbanks, 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.