Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), annual growth rate in Laos
Laos: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), annual growth rate was 81.03 % change on previous year in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), annual growth rate in Laos, 1985–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2016, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), annual growth rate in Laos stood at 81.03 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 448.0% on the previous year and up 98.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), annual growth rate in Laos peaked at 133.38 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -107.12 % change on previous year, in 1988.
That places Laos 7th out of 177 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), annual growth rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -8.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0.3905 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 1987 | -36.37 % change on previous year | -9413.6% |
| 1988 | -107.12 % change on previous year | +194.5% |
| 2001 | -83.27 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 2003 | -33.81 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 2004 | 62.98 % change on previous year | -286.3% |
| 2005 | 58.96 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 40.78 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2007 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 2008 | -5.45 % change on previous year | -248.6% |
| 2009 | 26.93 % change on previous year | -594.0% |
| 2010 | -28.87 % change on previous year | -207.2% |
| 2011 | 133.38 % change on previous year | -562.0% |
| 2012 | -56.53 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 2013 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 2014 | 97.16 % change on previous year | -4654.0% |
| 2015 | 14.79 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 2016 | 81.03 % change on previous year | +448.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 81.03 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.95 % change on previous year, 7.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 81.03 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.91 % change on previous year, 7.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), annual growth rate in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -9413.6% | 0.3905 % change on previous year | -36.37 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +4654.0% | -2.13 % change on previous year | 97.16 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -37.8 % change on previous year | -107.12 % change on previous year | 0.3905 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.85 % change on previous year | -83.27 % change on previous year | 62.98 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 34.12 % change on previous year | -56.53 % change on previous year | 133.38 % change on previous year | 7 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 4 Chad 132.22 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 112.99 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Barbados 83.49 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Palestine 80.72 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Oman 78.71 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Azerbaijan 78.18 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Laos
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.39 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 60.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.21 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 52.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), annual growth rate in Laos?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), annual growth rate in Laos was 81.03 % change on previous year in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 133.38 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -107.12 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Laos rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 7th out of 177 countries with data for 2016.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: gross savings World Bank national accounts data files
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.