Lao PDR External Debt Statistics from the World Bank

World Bank data on the external debt stocks and flows of Lao PDR. The dataset likely contains quarterly statistics on public sector debt, including valuation methods, instruments, and government tiers. Data is sourced from national statistical organizations, central banks, and multilateral institutions, with a last update recorded as 2026-04-28.

Use Cases

• Model sovereign debt sustainability based on quarterly debt stocks and flows.
• Analyze public sector financial structure based on described debt instruments and government tiers.
• Track global financial flows to emerging markets using the external debt statistics.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from authoritative institutions like national statistical organizations and central banks.
• License is CC-BY-4.0, permitting open sharing and adaptation.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

World Bank Group

Collection Method

Gathered from national statistical organizations and central banks as well as by various major multilateral institutions and World Bank staff.

Time Range

Quarterly time series (inferred from description).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 05:44:06.235796; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Lao PDR (Laos)