Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%) in Laos
Laos: Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%) was 5.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in Laos, 2014–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Laos is 5.6%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 203.3% over ten years.
That places Laos 58th out of 90 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.8% | — |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +118.4% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +71.8% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | -5.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 5.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.4%, 2.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Laos's 5.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.1%, 68% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.5% | 1.5% | 5.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More financial sector data for Laos
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.3 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.68 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.3 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Laos?
- Outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Laos was 5.6% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest outstanding international private debt securities to gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest outstanding international private debt securities to gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2015.
- How does Laos rank for outstanding international private debt securities to gdp?
- Laos ranks 58th out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
- Is outstanding international private debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 203.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of private international debt securities (amounts outstanding), as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes and money market instruments placed on international markets. (Table 12A (international debt amount: all issuers) - Table 12D (international debt amount: governments)) / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level intenational private debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators.End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.