Foreign liabilities per capita in Laos
Laos: Foreign liabilities per capita was 3,738 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
3,738 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
93rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
10,545 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
1,149 real chained 2019 US$
in 2003
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities per capita in Laos, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign liabilities per capita in Laos is 3,738 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Laos peaked at 10,545 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,149 real chained 2019 US$, in 2003.
Laos ranks 93rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign liabilities per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10,545 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 10,109 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 8,232 real chained 2019 US$ | -18.6% |
| 1998 | 4,495 real chained 2019 US$ | -45.4% |
| 1999 | 2,090 real chained 2019 US$ | -53.5% |
| 2000 | 1,639 real chained 2019 US$ | -21.5% |
| 2001 | 1,507 real chained 2019 US$ | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 1,587 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 1,149 real chained 2019 US$ | -27.6% |
| 2004 | 1,187 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1,200 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,335 real chained 2019 US$ | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 1,659 real chained 2019 US$ | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 1,780 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 1,985 real chained 2019 US$ | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 2,005 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2,067 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 2,147 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 2,324 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 2,565 real chained 2019 US$ | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 2,882 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 3,224 real chained 2019 US$ | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 3,544 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 3,676 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 3,792 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 3,738 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 3,738 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,555 real chained 2019 US$, 2.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Laos's 3,738 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,294 real chained 2019 US$, 59% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,094 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,090 real chained 2019 US$ | 10,545 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,503 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,149 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,985 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,823 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,005 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,792 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,738 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,738 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,738 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities per capita in Laos?
- Foreign liabilities per capita in Laos was 3,738 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 10,545 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,149 real chained 2019 US$ in 2003.
- How does Laos rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
- Laos ranks 93rd 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 86.4%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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