Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 16.99 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2008–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 16.99. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.4% on the previous year and up 157.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 16.99 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.61, in 2009.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 18th out of 152 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7.04 | — |
| 2009 | 4.61 | -34.5% |
| 2010 | 6.13 | +32.9% |
| 2011 | 5.92 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 6.59 | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 6.37 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 5.32 | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 6.45 | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 7.74 | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 11.01 | +42.2% |
| 2018 | 13.84 | +25.8% |
| 2019 | 14.17 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 13.28 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 11.01 | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 16.99 | +54.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.83 | 4.61 | 7.04 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.35 | 5.32 | 14.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.76 | 11.01 | 16.99 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 16.99 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 16.99 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.61 in 2009.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 18th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of government expenditure going to interest payments rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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