Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Lao PDR's external debt stands at 17.84B as of 2024-12-31, down from 18.06B in 2023. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2024 (55 observations).
In 2024, Lao PDR's external debt was 17.84B, down from 18.06B in 2023.
In 2023, Lao PDR's external debt was 18.06B, down from 18.49B in 2022.
In 2022, Lao PDR's external debt was 18.49B, down from 18.71B in 2021.
In 2021, Lao PDR's external debt was 18.71B, down from 20.44B in 2020.
In 2020, Lao PDR's external debt was 20.44B, up from 19.04B in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17.84B | -219.82M |
| 2023 | 18.06B | -438.17M |
| 2022 | 18.49B | -217.26M |
| 2021 | 18.71B | -1.72B |
| 2020 | 20.44B | +1.40B |
| 2019 | 19.04B | +3.08B |
| 2018 | 15.96B | +881.50M |
| 2017 | 15.07B | +1.55B |
| 2016 | 13.53B | +2.04B |
| 2015 | 11.49B | +2.06B |
| 2014 | 9.43B | +1.45B |
| 2013 | 7.98B | +765.99M |
| 2012 | 7.21B | +340.54M |
| 2011 | 6.87B | +525.35M |
| 2010 | 6.35B | +168.53M |
| 2009 | 6.18B | +730.09M |
| 2008 | 5.45B | +655.17M |
| 2007 | 4.79B | +1.18B |
| 2006 | 3.62B | +513.31M |
| 2005 | 3.10B | +316.35M |
| 2004 | 2.79B | +345.25M |
| 2003 | 2.44B | -662.17M |
| 2002 | 3.10B | +568.37M |
| 2001 | 2.54B | +4.29M |
| 2000 | 2.53B | -28.97M |
| 1999 | 2.56B | +100.66M |
| 1998 | 2.46B | +133.37M |
| 1997 | 2.33B | +67.74M |
| 1996 | 2.26B | +99.96M |
| 1995 | 2.16B | +86.84M |
| 1994 | 2.07B | +84.70M |
| 1993 | 1.99B | +69.45M |
| 1992 | 1.92B | +44.13M |
| 1991 | 1.87B | +104.60M |
| 1990 | 1.77B | +294.46M |
| 1989 | 1.47B | +146.01M |
| 1988 | 1.33B | +164.07M |
| 1987 | 1.16B | +293.08M |
| 1986 | 870.92M | +249.56M |
| 1985 | 621.36M | +100.47M |
| 1984 | 520.89M | +67.68M |
| 1983 | 453.21M | +21.93M |
| 1982 | 431.29M | +38.63M |
| 1981 | 392.65M | +39.71M |
| 1980 | 352.95M | +42.08M |
| 1979 | 310.87M | +55.52M |
| 1978 | 255.35M | +82.40M |
| 1977 | 172.95M | +64.71M |
| 1976 | 108.23M | +64.00M |
| 1975 | 44.23M | +3.20M |
| 1974 | 41.03M | +8.43M |
| 1973 | 32.60M | +13.80M |
| 1972 | 18.80M | +3.17M |
| 1971 | 15.63M | +7.29M |
| 1970 | 8.35M | — |
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Lao PDR's external debt is 17.84B as of 2024-12-31, compared with 18.06B in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 20.44B (2020); the lowest is 8.35M (1970), across data from 1970 to 2024.
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