Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Laos
Laos: Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) was -291.97 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) in Laos, 2013–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Laos recorded -291.97 million NFL, current US$ for portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 376.4% on the previous year and down 172.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) in Laos peaked at 559.88 million NFL, current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, -291.97 million NFL, current US$, in 2024.
That places Laos 62nd out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Laos, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 143.36 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2014 | 402.96 million NFL, current US$ | +181.1% |
| 2015 | 538.16 million NFL, current US$ | +33.6% |
| 2016 | 559.88 million NFL, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 309.44 million NFL, current US$ | -44.7% |
| 2018 | 157.67 million NFL, current US$ | -49.0% |
| 2019 | 62.56 million NFL, current US$ | -60.3% |
| 2020 | -237.63 million NFL, current US$ | -479.9% |
| 2021 | -198.67 million NFL, current US$ | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 381.33 million NFL, current US$ | -291.9% |
| 2023 | 105.64 million NFL, current US$ | -72.3% |
| 2024 | -291.97 million NFL, current US$ | -376.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's -291.97 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.67 million NFL, current US$, 109.4× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 310.57 million NFL, current US$ | 62.56 million NFL, current US$ | 559.88 million NFL, current US$ | 7 |
| 2020s | -48.26 million NFL, current US$ | -291.97 million NFL, current US$ | 381.33 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 59 Bangladesh -181.36 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 60 Fiji -200.00 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 61 Algeria -278.10 million NFL, current US$
- 63 Gabon -314.44 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 64 Sri Lanka -330.58 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 65 Zambia -344.72 million NFL, current US$ 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 portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) in Laos?
- Portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) in Laos was -291.97 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 559.88 million NFL, current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -291.97 million NFL, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png)?
- Laos ranks 62nd out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 172.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Bonds are securities issued with a fixed rate of interest for a period of more than one year. They include net flows through cross-border public and publicly guaranteed and private nonguaranteed bond issues. Data are in current U.S. dollars.