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Lao PDR Highest Budget Deficit

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2.34% in 2024

General government net lending/borrowing as % of GDP · IMF WEO

The highest budget deficit in Lao PDR was 2.34% in 2024. The top 5 years were: 2024 (2.34%), 2025 (0.44%), 2022 (0.06%), 2023 (-0.01%), 2021 (-0.67%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Lao PDR Top 5 Highest Budget Deficit Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2024	2.34%
2nd	2025	0.44%
3rd	2022	0.06%
4th	2023	-0.01%
5th	2021	-0.67%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2024	2.34%	+2.35%	167th
2025	0.44%	−1.90%	27th
2023	-0.01%	−0.07%	149th
2022	0.06%	+0.73%	147th
2021	-0.67%	+4.70%	156th
2007	-1.12%	+0.36%	75th
2019	-3.20%	+1.26%	65th
2014	-3.13%	+0.90%	78th
2012	-2.34%	−0.92%	97th
2011	-1.43%	+0.04%	118th
2010	-1.47%	+1.63%	119th
2008	-1.86%	−0.74%	75th
2006	-1.48%	+1.06%	64th
2005	-2.54%	−0.73%	64th
2004	-1.81%	+2.07%	89th
2009	-3.10%	−1.24%	104th
2002	-2.85%	+0.83%	85th
2018	-4.47%	+1.04%	38th
2013	-4.03%	−1.69%	57th
2003	-3.89%	−1.04%	51st
2001	-3.68%	−0.11%	51st
2000	-3.58%	–	42nd
2020	-5.37%	−2.16%	109th
2017	-5.51%	−0.45%	34th
2016	-5.06%	+0.51%	45th
2015	-5.57%	−2.44%	41st

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