Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) in Laos
Laos: Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) was 11.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Laos, 2013–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Laos stood at 11.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% on the previous year and up 622.3% over ten years.
Laos ranks 50th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) in Laos, year by year
| 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 11.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.1%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Laos's 11.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.3%, 8.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.9% | 1.5% | 13.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 47 Namibia 11.7% compare
- 48 Philippines 11.7% compare
- 49 Türkiye 11.5% compare
- 51 Saudi Arabia 10.4% compare
- 52 Israel 10.4% compare
- 53 Trinidad and Tobago 10.2% compare
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 public debt securities to gdp in Laos?
- Outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Laos 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2013.
- How does Laos rank for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp?
- Laos ranks 50th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 622.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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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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.