Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP) in Laos
Laos: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP) was 0.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Laos, 2008–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.2% for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 131.5% on the previous year and up 128.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Laos peaked at 0.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -5.3%, in 2017.
Laos ranks 36th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -2.2% | — |
| 2009 | -1.7% | -23.7% |
| 2010 | -0.9% | -45.9% |
| 2011 | -0.8% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | -0.7% | -21.1% |
| 2013 | -4.9% | +640.2% |
| 2014 | -3.3% | -32.9% |
| 2015 | -3.7% | +14.4% |
| 2016 | -4.9% | +30.4% |
| 2017 | -5.3% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | -4.3% | -19.4% |
| 2019 | -2.9% | -31.9% |
| 2020 | -5.2% | +78.1% |
| 2021 | -0.6% | -88.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -131.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -3.0%. (36 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -1.4%. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -640.2% | -0.7% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.9% | -2.2% | -1.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | -3.2% | -5.3% | -0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.9% | -5.2% | 0.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Laos?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Laos was 0.2% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.3% in 2017.
- How does Laos rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Laos ranks 36th out of 156 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.