Lao PDR - External Debt to GNI 2017
93.22%
+4.39pp from 2016
Lao PDR's external debt to gni was 93.22% in 2017, increased +4.39pp from 88.83% in 2016. This was the 104th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2017▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1.39% | 5.6% |
| 2nd | Algeria | 3.04% | 0.0% |
| 3rd | Timor-Leste | 5.52% | 51.4% |
| 4th | Botswana | 11.75% | -23.6% |
| 5th | China | 13.66% | 10.2% |
| 6th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 14.32% | -0.2% |
| 7th | Afghanistan | 14.51% | 2.6% |
| 8th | Iraq | 15.12% | 6.9% |
| 9th | Haiti | 15.63% | -4.1% |
| 10th | Comoros | 16.78% | -2.4% |
| 11th | Bangladesh | 16.81% | 12.2% |
| 12th | Myanmar | 16.86% | 2.8% |
| 13th | Nepal | 16.96% | -1.9% |
| 14th | Nigeria | 17.73% | 61.5% |
| 15th | India | 19.50% | -2.9% |
| 16th | Philippines | 20.18% | -5.1% |
| 17th | Eswatini | 20.94% | -3.7% |
| 18th | Burundi | 22.33% | -2.2% |
| 19th | Solomon Islands | 22.40% | 13.5% |
| 20th | Guinea | 23.26% | -10.9% |
| 21st | Uzbekistan | 23.55% | 33.6% |
| 22nd | Chad | 23.69% | 6.4% |
| 23rd | Turkmenistan | 23.80% | 2.6% |
| 24th | Mali | 24.26% | 3.2% |
| 25th | Malawi | 24.75% | 5.6% |
| 26th | Togo | 25.57% | 28.8% |
| 27th | Niger | 26.17% | 11.8% |
| 28th | Zimbabwe | 26.21% | -58.4% |
| 29th | Côte d'Ivoire | 26.38% | 9.0% |
| 30th | Madagascar | 26.38% | 1.4% |
| 31st | Brazil | 26.82% | -13.2% |
| 32nd | Yemen, Republic of | 27.55% | 20.6% |
| 33rd | Pakistan | 27.85% | 14.3% |
| 34th | Cameroon | 28.36% | 19.5% |
| 35th | Syrian Arab Republic | 29.18% | -18.9% |
| 36th | Sierra Leone | 31.76% | 17.1% |
| 37th | Maldives | 33.00% | 17.7% |
| 38th | St. Lucia | 33.06% | 6.9% |
| 39th | Guatemala | 33.16% | 1.4% |
| 40th | Kenya | 33.49% | 17.4% |
| 41st | Fiji | 33.72% | 12.1% |
| 42nd | Russian Federation | 33.89% | -21.4% |
| 43rd | Peru | 33.91% | -11.2% |
| 44th | Guyana | 33.91% | -8.5% |
| 45th | Kosovo | 34.19% | 8.9% |
| 46th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 34.70% | 64.5% |
| 47th | Thailand | 35.23% | 5.9% |
| 48th | Central African Republic | 35.48% | -11.9% |
| 49th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 35.69% | 8.2% |
| 50th | Indonesia | 35.96% | 1.7% |
| 51st | Argentina | 36.02% | 8.1% |
| 52nd | Liberia | 36.21% | 18.8% |
| 53rd | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 37.41% | -10.3% |
| 54th | Benin | 38.81% | 9.3% |
| 55th | Azerbaijan | 38.90% | -4.3% |
| 56th | Uganda | 38.91% | 10.7% |
| 57th | Dominican Republic | 39.13% | 0.0% |
| 58th | Honduras | 40.28% | 6.8% |
| 59th | Ecuador | 40.32% | 9.1% |
| 60th | Tonga | 40.35% | -1.1% |
| 61st | Cambodia | 40.52% | 2.7% |
| 62nd | Colombia | 41.18% | -4.8% |
| 63rd | Tanzania | 41.30% | 3.2% |
| 64th | Viet Nam | 41.57% | 11.6% |
| 65th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 42.33% | -5.5% |
| 66th | Morocco | 44.00% | 1.2% |
| 67th | Paraguay | 45.32% | -8.6% |
| 68th | Vanuatu | 45.49% | 27.4% |
| 69th | Gabon | 47.04% | 12.9% |
| 70th | South Africa | 47.19% | 3.3% |
| 71st | Mexico | 49.86% | -0.9% |
| 72nd | Guinea-Bissau | 50.43% | 6.9% |
| 73rd | Gambia, The | 51.10% | 19.5% |
| 74th | Türkiye | 52.69% | 13.6% |
| 75th | Samoa | 55.10% | 2.4% |
| 76th | Sri Lanka | 55.15% | 1.4% |
| 77th | Sudan | 55.43% | 8.4% |
| 78th | Grenada | 56.03% | -13.3% |
| 79th | Rwanda | 56.64% | 10.9% |
| 80th | Lesotho | 57.41% | 1.5% |
| 81st | Ghana | 58.74% | -9.1% |
| 82nd | Belize | 62.56% | 3.2% |
| 83rd | Tajikistan | 67.92% | 6.0% |
| 84th | Moldova | 69.19% | -6.2% |
| 85th | Senegal | 69.73% | 12.9% |
| 86th | Bulgaria | 71.02% | -7.4% |
| 87th | Congo, Republic of | 71.31% | 12.7% |
| 88th | Serbia | 71.73% | 2.8% |
| 89th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 71.87% | 5.6% |
| 90th | Jordan | 72.59% | 6.0% |
| 91st | El Salvador | 72.87% | 0.8% |
| 92nd | Albania | 73.75% | 5.5% |
| 93rd | Mauritius | 74.52% | -7.4% |
| 94th | Belarus | 75.16% | -8.9% |
| 95th | North Macedonia | 77.62% | 8.0% |
| 96th | Mauritania | 78.18% | -3.3% |
| 97th | Papua New Guinea | 79.51% | -18.1% |
| 98th | Tunisia | 81.89% | 20.4% |
| 99th | São Tomé and Principe | 84.73% | 3.8% |
| 100th | Angola | 84.94% | -26.0% |
| 101st | Armenia | 85.71% | -6.1% |
| 102nd | Djibouti | 86.00% | 27.6% |
| 103rd | Dominica | 91.97% | 1.6% |
| 104th | Lao PDR | 93.22% | 4.9% |
| 105th | Burkina Faso | 94.06% | 12.5% |
| 106th | Zambia | 96.01% | 23.8% |
| 107th | Nicaragua | 97.46% | 0.9% |
| 108th | Suriname | 97.82% | 4.1% |
| 109th | Jamaica | 101.37% | -2.4% |
| 110th | Georgia | 102.05% | -5.0% |
| 111th | Cabo Verde | 109.27% | 6.5% |
| 112th | Ukraine | 109.41% | -11.3% |
| 113th | Kazakhstan | 109.69% | -18.7% |
| 114th | Kyrgyz Republic | 110.88% | -10.2% |
| 115th | Bhutan | 113.85% | 3.5% |
| 116th | Lebanon | 140.46% | 1.7% |
| 117th | Montenegro | 147.13% | 3.5% |
| 118th | Mongolia | 301.21% | 17.0% |
| 119th | Mozambique | 362.95% | -1.0% |
FAQ
What was Lao PDR's external debt to gni in 2017?▾
Lao PDR's external debt to gni in 2017 was 93.22%. This ranked 104th globally.
How did Lao PDR's external debt to gni change in 2017?▾
Lao PDR's external debt to gni increased by 4.9% in 2017 compared to 2016.
Which country had the highest external debt to gni in 2017?▾
Mozambique had the highest external debt to gni in 2017 at 362.95%.
What is the external debt to gni of Lao PDR in 2017?▾
The external debt to gni of Lao PDR in 2017 was 93.22%. This ranked 104th globally.
How does 2017 compare to 2016 for Lao PDR's external debt to gni?▾
Lao PDR's external debt to gni went from 88.83% in 2016 to 93.22% in 2017, a 4.9% increase.
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