Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP was 11.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
11.1%
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
50th
of 116 countries
All-time high
13.1%
in 2019
All-time low
1.5%
in 2013
Years of data
8
2013–2020

Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2013–2020

2.557.51012.52013201620202013: 1.5 %2014: 2.5 %2015: 5.7 %2016: 4.6 %2017: 10.3 %2018: 10.4 %2019: 13.1 %2020: 11.1 %

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 11.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% on the previous year and up 622.3% over ten years.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 50th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2013 to 2020.
Year % Change
2013 1.5%
2014 2.5% +65.7%
2015 5.7% +124.9%
2016 4.6% -19.0%
2017 10.3% +123.4%
2018 10.4% +0.3%
2019 13.1% +26.8%
2020 11.1% -15.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.9% 1.5% 13.1% 7
2020s 11.1% 11.1% 11.1% 1

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 47 Namibia 11.7% compare
  2. 48 Philippines 11.7% compare
  3. 49 Türkiye 11.5% compare
  4. 51 Saudi Arabia 10.4% compare
  5. 52 Israel 10.4% compare
  6. 53 Trinidad and Tobago 10.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 11.1% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2013.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 50th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
Is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 622.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 2,874 data points, 1980–2020
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Amount of public 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 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 international public 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.