Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Laos
Laos: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita was 73.26 current US$ per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Laos, 1984–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2016, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Laos stood at 73.26 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 212.8% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Laos peaked at 73.26 current US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, -121.19 current US$ per person, in 2013.
That places Laos 137th out of 177 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -28.34 current US$ per person | — |
| 1985 | -41.77 current US$ per person | +47.4% |
| 1986 | -25.13 current US$ per person | -39.8% |
| 1987 | -14.97 current US$ per person | -40.5% |
| 1988 | -15.83 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2000 | -22.09 current US$ per person | +39.6% |
| 2001 | -36.93 current US$ per person | +67.2% |
| 2002 | 21.26 current US$ per person | -157.6% |
| 2003 | -6.42 current US$ per person | -130.2% |
| 2004 | 9.77 current US$ per person | -252.2% |
| 2005 | 34.26 current US$ per person | +250.5% |
| 2006 | 61 current US$ per person | +78.1% |
| 2007 | 47.73 current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 2008 | 2.15 current US$ per person | -95.5% |
| 2009 | 23.03 current US$ per person | +969.0% |
| 2010 | -58.9 current US$ per person | -355.8% |
| 2011 | 61.84 current US$ per person | -205.0% |
| 2012 | -84.45 current US$ per person | -236.6% |
| 2013 | -121.19 current US$ per person | +43.5% |
| 2014 | -49.17 current US$ per person | -59.4% |
| 2015 | -64.95 current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 73.26 current US$ per person | -212.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 73.26 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 187.45 current US$ per person, 39% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 73.26 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 636.62 current US$ per person, 12% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +969.0% | 2.15 current US$ per person | 23.03 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -25.21 current US$ per person | -41.77 current US$ per person | -14.97 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.38 current US$ per person | -36.93 current US$ per person | 61 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -34.8 current US$ per person | -121.19 current US$ per person | 73.26 current US$ per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Laos?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Laos was 73.26 current US$ per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 73.26 current US$ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -121.19 current US$ per person in 2013.
- How does Laos rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita?
- Laos ranks 137th out of 177 countries with data for 2016.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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: net national savings (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: net national savings Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.