Foreign liabilities per capita in Laos

Laos: Foreign liabilities per capita was 3,929 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
3,929 current US$
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
90th
of 150 countries
All-time high
3,929 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
481.79 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Laos, 1995–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1995200720201995: 481.8 current US$1996: 522 current US$1997: 542.1 current US$1998: 565.3 current US$1999: 591.9 current US$2000: 580.9 current US$2001: 575.8 current US$2002: 670.9 current US$2003: 560.9 current US$2004: 639.9 current US$2005: 693.5 current US$2006: 822.2 current US$2007: 1.1k current US$2008: 1.2k current US$2009: 1.4k current US$2010: 1.5k current US$2011: 1.6k current US$2012: 1.8k current US$2013: 2.0k current US$2014: 2.3k current US$2015: 2.7k current US$2016: 3.0k current US$2017: 3.4k current US$2018: 3.6k current US$2019: 3.8k current US$2020: 3.9k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign liabilities per capita in Laos stood at 3,929 current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 166.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Laos peaked at 3,929 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 481.79 current US$, in 1995.

Laos ranks 90th 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 540.62 current US$ 481.79 current US$ 591.94 current US$ 5
2000s 822.54 current US$ 560.9 current US$ 1,378 current US$ 10
2010s 2,568 current US$ 1,476 current US$ 3,792 current US$ 10
2020s 3,929 current US$ 3,929 current US$ 3,929 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 87 Congo 4,354 current US$ compare
  2. 88 Moldova 4,162 current US$ compare
  3. 89 Paraguay 4,030 current US$ compare
  4. 91 Ukraine 3,883 current US$ compare
  5. 92 Morocco 3,810 current US$ compare
  6. 93 Sao Tome and Principe 3,357 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Laos?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Laos was 3,929 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 3,929 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 481.79 current US$ in 1995.
How does Laos rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Laos ranks 90th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 166.2%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (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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