Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure was 11.26 billion in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
11.26 billion
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
124th
of 197 countries
All-time high
11.26 billion
in 2024
All-time low
1.06 billion
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2005–2024

02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B2005201420242005: 1.1B2006: 1.2B2007: 1.2B2008: 1.6B2009: 1.7B2010: 2.5B2011: 3.0B2012: 4.1B2013: 4.4B2014: 6.4B2015: 7.2B2016: 6.9B2017: 7.5B2018: 8.6B2019: 8.8B2020: 7.2B2021: 7.9B2022: 9.6B2023: 10.0B2024: 11.3B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 11.26 billion, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 11.26 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.06 billion, in 2005.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 124th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.38 billion 1.06 billion 1.73 billion 5
2010s 5.95 billion 2.50 billion 8.82 billion 10
2020s 9.20 billion 7.23 billion 11.26 billion 5

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  3. 123 Zimbabwe 11.27 billion compare
  4. 125 Jamaica 10.68 billion compare
  5. 126 Namibia 10.41 billion compare
  6. 127 Brunei Darussalam 10.32 billion compare

See the full ranking of 206 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 11.26 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 11.26 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 1.06 billion in 2005.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 124th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
206 places, 3,849 data points, 2005–2024
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