Lao PDR—Total Debt Service (% of GNI)
Category: External DebtSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #11 of 119
Latest Value
13.8%
2024
YoY Change
+61.6%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#11
of 119 countries
Maximum
13.8%
2024
Minimum
2.5%
2000
CAGR
+7.5%
25 years
Last
13.8%
Previous
8.6%
Highest
13.8%
Lowest
2.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13.8% | +61.6% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | -27.6% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | +152.3% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +37.1% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -27.8% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +115.5% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 2.5% |
Top Countries — Total Debt Service (% of GNI)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Salvador | 35.0% | 2024 |
| 2 | Mongolia | 25.7% | 2024 |
| 3 | Mozambique | 22.4% | 2024 |
| 4 | Lebanon | 22.0% | 2023 |
| 5 | Suriname | 20.5% | 2023 |
| 6 | Papua New Guinea | 19.7% | 2024 |
| 7 | Kazakhstan | 17.3% | 2024 |
| 8 | Zambia | 16.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Georgia | 15.2% | 2024 |
| 10 | Montenegro | 15.0% | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.
Methodology
Data compiled by International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →