Laos External Debt

1996 - 2023 | Yearly | USD mn | Bank of the Lao PDR

Key information about Laos External Debt

  • Laos External Debt reached 10.3 USD bn in Dec 2023, compared with 10.5 USD bn in the previous year.
  • Laos External Debt: USD mn data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1996 to Dec 2023.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 10.7 USD bn in Dec 2020 and a record low of 769.6 USD mn in Dec 1996.

External Debt covers Government Debt only.


Related information about Laos External Debt
  • In the latest reports of Laos, Current Account recorded a deficit of 90.1 USD mn in Dec 2023.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 394.2 USD mn in Dec 2023.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 100.1 USD mn in Dec 2023.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 15.4 USD bn in Dec 2022.

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What was Laos's External Debt in 2023?

Laos External Debt reached 10.3 USD bn in Dec 2023, compared with 10.5 USD bn in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
10,253.1 2023 10,494.9 2022 769.6 1996 10,683.6 2020 USD mn yearly 1996 - 2023

External Debt by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 10,830.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Algeria (USD mn) 3,838.0 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2019
Argentina (USD mn) 286,881.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Armenia (USD mn) 6,297.3 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2012 - Nov 2024
Australia (USD mn) 1,950,539.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1988 - Sep 2024
Austria (USD mn) 716,544.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 8,135.7 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2021
Bangladesh (USD mn) 103,788.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2024
Belarus (USD mn) 36,376.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2024
Belgium (USD mn) 1,567,110.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (USD mn) 15,381.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 4,956.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Botswana (USD mn) 1,431.8 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Brazil (USD mn) 575,357.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2022
Bulgaria (USD mn) 53,590.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Cambodia (USD mn) 20,938.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Canada (USD mn) 3,122,472.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Chile (USD mn) 254,443.0 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
China (USD mn) 2,545,309.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
Colombia (USD mn) 195,276.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Croatia (USD mn) 52,854.6 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1998 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 280,733.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Czech Republic (USD mn) 209,145.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
Denmark (USD mn) 564,045.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Ecuador (USD mn) 59,250.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Egypt (USD mn) 152,885.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Jun 2024
Estonia (USD mn) 39,224.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
European Union (USD mn) 17,775,668.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Finland (USD mn) 641,656.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2024
France (USD mn) 7,665,991.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2004 - Jun 2024
Georgia (USD mn) 24,572.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Germany (USD mn) 6,727,090.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Jun 2024
Ghana (USD mn) 27,908.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2024
Greece (USD mn) 593,149.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 1,886,173.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Hungary (USD mn) 336,175.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Iceland (USD mn) 25,291.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1989 - Sep 2024
India (USD mn) 682,267.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Jun 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) 427,778.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2024
Iran (USD mn) 6,281.7 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Ireland (USD mn) 3,305,676.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Israel (USD mn) 140,808.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Italy (USD mn) 2,769,586.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 31,960.0 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Japan (USD mn) 4,198,303.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
Jordan (USD mn) 42,279.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2024
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 166,573.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
Kenya (USD mn) 39,766.5 Jun 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Jun 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 702,682.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (USD mn) 4,263.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2011 - Jun 2024
Kuwait (USD mn) 65,430.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Mar 2024
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 11,138.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Laos (USD mn) 10,253.1 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Latvia (USD mn) 44,067.2 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2024
Lebanon (USD mn) 34,629.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Mar 2024
Lithuania (USD mn) 58,101.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1996 - Jun 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) 3,718,238.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) 12,712.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Malawi (MWK mn) 2,812,733.5 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 306,319.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Malta (USD mn) 197,837.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (USD mn) 196,972.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2024
Mexico (USD mn) 447,827.9 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2021
Moldova (USD mn) 9,741.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (USD mn) 34,867.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) 8,815.2 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Morocco (USD mn) 64,781.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2022
Mozambique (USD mn) 10,292.0 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Myanmar (USD mn) 12,537.5 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Nepal (USD mn) 9,906.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) 4,143,986.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
New Zealand (USD mn) 226,907.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (USD mn) 42,901.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2024
Norway (USD mn) 743,199.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
Pakistan (USD mn) 133,455.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2006 - Sep 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 1,535.0 Dec 2018 monthly Dec 2012 - Dec 2018
Panama (USD mn) 44,085.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Oct 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) 21,762.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2022
Peru (USD mn) 102,172.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
Philippines (USD mn) 130,182.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Poland (USD mn) 434,774.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Portugal (USD mn) 439,507.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2024
Qatar (USD mn) 194,500.0 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
Romania (USD mn) 169,046.9 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2023
Russia (USD mn) 293,403.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Serbia (USD mn) 51,506.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 2,011,208.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
Slovakia (USD mn) 133,686.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (USD mn) 60,664.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2023
South Africa (USD mn) 163,852.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1985 - Jun 2024
Spain (USD mn) 2,688,756.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 55,912.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2024
Sudan (USD mn) 62,400.0 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (USD mn) 1,118,518.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) 2,205,189.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Taiwan (USD mn) 212,533.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2024
Tajikistan (USD mn) 6,251.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2015 - Jun 2024
Thailand (USD mn) 185,494.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Tunisia (USD mn) 40,916.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2024
Turkey (USD mn) 511,974.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1989 - Jun 2024

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Laos Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 96.753 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,949.450 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.0 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (LAK bn) 50,372.610 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Forecast: Government Net Debt (LAK bn) 152,655.509 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Forecast: Government Revenue (LAK bn) 40,599.931 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Govt Budget: Revenue: Tax: Income Tax (LAK bn) 1,619.010 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Revenue: Tax: Excise Tax (LAK bn) 4,742.820 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Revenue: Tax: VAT (LAK bn) 5,201.470 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Revenue (LAK bn) 21,795.660 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: TE: Capital Expenditure (LAK bn) 12,572.610 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Total Expenditure (TE) (LAK bn) 31,002.850 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: TE: Current Expenditure (CE) (LAK bn) 18,430.240 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 6.726 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -71.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1992 - Jun 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 2,147.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 2.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,135.414 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 330.538 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 218.709 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 2,218.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 21.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 29,719.658 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 31,997.651 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 4.162 Aug 2024 monthly Feb 2005 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 21.705 Aug 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Aug 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 240.828 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 150.694 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Aug 2024
Exports: Mineral Products (USD mn) 428.110 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2023
Imports: Crude Oil, Fuel, Lubricant and Others (USD mn) 379.750 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2023
Exports: Agricultural Products (USD mn) 202.210 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2023
Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Equipment (USD mn) 163.400 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2023
Imports: Iron, Steel and Other Metal Products (USD mn) 157.940 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2023
Imports: Foods, Beverages, Pharmaceutical Products & Consumer Goods (USD mn) 245.910 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2023
Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (USD mn) 270.710 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2023
Exports: Wood Products, Pulp of Wood and Paper (USD mn) 186.790 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2023
Exports: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn) 128.590 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2023
Exports: Extra-ASEAN: India (USD th) 102,124.000 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Export Value Index (2015=100) 210.618 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 88.616 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 99.478 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 110.567 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -172.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.7 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 318.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 11.9 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.3 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 10,253.1 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 74.2 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 0.176 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
BoP: FA: Porfolio Investment (USD mn) 361.05 Dec 2017 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2017
FDI: France (USD th) 0.000 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
FDI: Korea (USD th) 6,183.504 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
FDI: China (USD th) 1,254,236.569 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
FDI: Vietnam (USD th) 176,991.125 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
FDI (USD th) 7,927,677.215 2019 yearly 2010 - 2019
FDI: Thailand (USD th) 341,152.687 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
FDI: Mining and Quarrying (USD mn) 126.792 2017 yearly 2015 - 2017
FDI: Electricity, Gas and Air-Conditioning Supply (USD mn) 711.800 2017 yearly 2015 - 2017
FDI: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (USD mn) 381.683 2017 yearly 2015 - 2017
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) 976.474 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2017 - Mar 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 825.869 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 13,972.420 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
M2 Growth (%) 23.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 8.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 1,819.3 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 31.692 May 2021 monthly Jan 1989 - May 2021
Total Deposits (USD mn) 14,519.422 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 39.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Mar 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 10,675.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 21.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1992 - Sep 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 9,211.862 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 20.94 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 56.65 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Monetary Survey: Narrow Money (M1) (LAK bn) 16,961.698 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2024
Monetary Survey: Broad Money (M2) (LAK bn) 286,965.565 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2024
Reserve Requirement Rate: LAK (%) 8.000 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Commercial Banks (CB): Loans: Total (LAK bn) 189,193.228 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024

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