Foreign liabilities in Laos

Laos: Foreign liabilities was 28.76 billion current US$ in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
28.76 billion current US$
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
101st
of 150 countries
All-time high
28.76 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
2.37 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Laos, 1995–2020

010.0B20.0B30.0B1995200720201995: 2.4B current US$1996: 2.6B current US$1997: 2.8B current US$1998: 3.0B current US$1999: 3.2B current US$2000: 3.2B current US$2001: 3.2B current US$2002: 3.8B current US$2003: 3.2B current US$2004: 3.7B current US$2005: 4.1B current US$2006: 4.9B current US$2007: 6.5B current US$2008: 7.6B current US$2009: 8.6B current US$2010: 9.3B current US$2011: 10.5B current US$2012: 11.5B current US$2013: 13.5B current US$2014: 15.7B current US$2015: 18.1B current US$2016: 20.9B current US$2017: 23.5B current US$2018: 25.3B current US$2019: 27.4B current US$2020: 28.8B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign liabilities in Laos stood at 28.76 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 208.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Laos peaked at 28.76 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.37 billion current US$, in 1995.

Laos ranks 101st of 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.79 billion current US$ 2.37 billion current US$ 3.16 billion current US$ 5
2000s 4.85 billion current US$ 3.15 billion current US$ 8.59 billion current US$ 10
2010s 17.57 billion current US$ 9.33 billion current US$ 27.35 billion current US$ 10
2020s 28.76 billion current US$ 28.76 billion current US$ 28.76 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 98 Uganda 30.73 billion current US$ compare
  2. 99 Honduras 29.42 billion current US$ compare
  3. 100 El Salvador 28.80 billion current US$ compare
  4. 102 Iceland 27.46 billion current US$ compare
  5. 103 Trinidad and Tobago 27.14 billion current US$ compare
  6. 104 Paraguay 26.68 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places β†’

More reference data data for Laos

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Laos?
Foreign liabilities in Laos was 28.76 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 28.76 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 2.37 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Laos rank for foreign liabilities?
Laos ranks 101st out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 208.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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