Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos
Laos: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1764 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos, 1984–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.1764 current US$ per US$ of GDP for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.1% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 0.2257 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1988.
That places Laos 119th out of 178 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0.0341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0456 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1988 | -0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -112.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0853 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1491.8% |
| 2001 | 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -83.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1837 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1215.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1472 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2257 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1914 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.8% |
| 2011 | 0.184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +90.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0687 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1764 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.1764 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2002 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.1764 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 65% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1491.8% | -0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0853 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2002 | +1215.1% | 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1837 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.1462 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2257 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 116 Eswatini 0.1812 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 United States 0.1779 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Oman 0.1772 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Montenegro 0.1757 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Marshall Islands 0.1753 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Guyana 0.1748 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Laos?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos was 0.1764 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2257 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- How does Laos rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 119th out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.