Laos

Short-Term External Debt

70.71

percent of international reserves

Global Ranking

11

Tajikistan92.66

12

13

14

15

Mauritania72.01

16

Laos70.71

17

18

19

Ghana65.15

20

Iran62.06

21

Asia Ranking

1

Sri Lanka148.24

2

Tajikistan92.66

3

4

Laos70.71

5

6

China36.82

7

8

9

News

How Laos' plans to fast-track development left it facing a debt and inflation crisis
ABC NewsWednesday, July 17, 2024
What price will Laos need to pay to be saved, and will China pay it?
The InterpreterTuesday, May 2, 2023
Laos is spiraling toward a debt crisis as China looms large
NBC DFWWednesday, November 8, 2023
Laos: Eroding liquidity and unsustainable debt service outlook could lead to debt relief agreement with China
CredendoWednesday, September 14, 2022
Has Laos ensnared China in a 'creditor trap?'
Radio Free AsiaFriday, June 30, 2023
Laos Weighs Debt-to-Equity Swap With China to Avoid a Default
BNN BloombergThursday, July 25, 2024
(PDF) Credit crunch: Chinese infrastructure lending and Lao sovereign debt
ResearchGateFriday, February 19, 2021
Southeast Asia's foreign debt spirals
Nikkei AsiaMonday, July 16, 2018

Definition of Short-Term External Debt

Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total reserves includes gold.

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