Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum in Laos
Laos: Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum in Laos, 1961–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0 for use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Over the whole period, use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum in Laos peaked at 125.22 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
Laos ranks 90th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 25 | — |
| 1976 | 50 | +100.0% |
| 1977 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 99.31 | +98.6% |
| 1979 | 114.38 | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 88.42 | -22.7% |
| 1981 | 106.83 | +20.8% |
| 1982 | 106.83 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 106.83 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 67.85 | -36.5% |
| 1985 | 38.77 | -42.9% |
| 1986 | 23.75 | -38.7% |
| 1987 | 15.12 | -36.4% |
| 1988 | 6.48 | -57.1% |
| 1989 | 21.5 | +231.6% |
| 1990 | 20.17 | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 50 | +147.9% |
| 1992 | 52.46 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 67.46 | +28.6% |
| 1994 | 82.46 | +22.2% |
| 1995 | 109.46 | +32.7% |
| 1996 | 119.21 | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 125.22 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 113.23 | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 98.24 | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 83.24 | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 56.24 | -32.4% |
| 2002 | 60.06 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 56.43 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 46.45 | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 38.69 | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 34.51 | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 30.83 | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 25.69 | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 18.84 | -26.7% |
| 2010 | 11.99 | -36.4% |
| 2011 | 5.99 | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 1.71 | -71.4% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.38. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +231.6% | 6.48 | 21.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.87 | 0 | 114.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.24 | 6.48 | 106.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.79 | 20.17 | 125.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.1 | 18.84 | 83.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 | 0 | 11.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum in Laos?
- Use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum in Laos was 0 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 125.22 in 1997.
- What is the lowest use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Laos rank for use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum?
- Laos ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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