Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) in Laos
Laos: Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) was 27,924 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) in Laos, 1957–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic currency per special drawing rights (end-of-period (eop)) in Laos is 27,924, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 69 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 147.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic currency per special drawing rights (end-of-period (eop)) in Laos peaked at 27,924 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.75, in 1980.
That places Laos 5th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 35 | — |
| 1958 | 80 | +128.6% |
| 1959 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 240 | +200.0% |
| 1965 | 240 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 240 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 240 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 240 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 240 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 240 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 260.57 | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 651.43 | +150.0% |
| 1973 | 723.81 | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 734.61 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 877.99 | +19.5% |
| 1976 | 232.37 | -73.5% |
| 1977 | 242.94 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 521.12 | +114.5% |
| 1979 | 13.17 | -97.5% |
| 1980 | 12.75 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 34.92 | +173.8% |
| 1982 | 38.61 | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 36.64 | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 34.31 | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 104.35 | +204.2% |
| 1986 | 116.2 | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 549.73 | +373.1% |
| 1988 | 608.93 | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 937.66 | +54.0% |
| 1990 | 989.46 | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 1,018 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 985.88 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 986.22 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,050 | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 1,372 | +30.7% |
| 1996 | 1,344 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 3,555 | +164.4% |
| 1998 | 6,018 | +69.3% |
| 1999 | 10,431 | +73.3% |
| 2000 | 10,707 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 11,926 | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 14,520 | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 15,554 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 16,115 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 15,355 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 14,638 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 14,769 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 13,049 | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 13,296 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 12,410 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 12,310 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 12,272 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 12,358 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 11,715 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 11,291 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 11,002 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 11,810 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 11,864 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 12,253 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 13,357 | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 15,453 | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 22,092 | +43.0% |
| 2023 | 25,709 | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 26,803 | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 27,924 | +4.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 27,924 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 142.3, 196.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 27,924 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.12, 2759.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 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 | +373.1% | 116.2 | 549.73 |
| 1985 | +204.2% | 34.31 | 104.35 |
| 1964 | +200.0% | 80 | 240 |
| 1981 | +173.8% | 12.75 | 34.92 |
| 1997 | +164.4% | 1,344 | 3,555 |
| 1972 | +150.0% | 260.57 | 651.43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65 | 35 | 80 | 3 |
| 1960s | 176 | 80 | 240 | 10 |
| 1970s | 449.8 | 13.17 | 877.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 247.41 | 12.75 | 937.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,775 | 985.88 | 10,431 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,993 | 10,707 | 16,115 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,928 | 11,002 | 12,410 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,890 | 13,357 | 27,924 | 6 |
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 domestic currency per special drawing rights (end-of-period (eop)) in Laos?
- Domestic currency per special drawing rights (end-of-period (eop)) in Laos was 27,924 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic currency per special drawing rights (end-of-period (eop)) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 27,924 in 2025.
- What is the lowest domestic currency per special drawing rights (end-of-period (eop)) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.75 in 1980.
- How does Laos rank for domestic currency per special drawing rights (end-of-period (eop))?
- Laos ranks 5th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is domestic currency per special drawing rights (end-of-period (eop)) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset contains historical exchange rate data between the US Dollar, Special Drawing Rights (SDR), Euro, and various national currencies. It includes both period average and end-of-period exchange rates.