Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) in Laos
Laos: Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) was 20,390 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) in Laos, 1957–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) in Laos is 20,390, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 150.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) in Laos peaked at 20,552 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10, in 1979.
Laos ranks 5th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic currency per US dollar (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 | 240 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 600 | +150.0% |
| 1973 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 750 | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 200 | -73.3% |
| 1977 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 400 | +100.0% |
| 1979 | 10 | -97.5% |
| 1980 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 30 | +200.0% |
| 1982 | 35 | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 95 | +171.4% |
| 1986 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 387.5 | +307.9% |
| 1988 | 452.5 | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 713.5 | +57.7% |
| 1990 | 695.5 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 711.5 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 717 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 718 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 719 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 923 | +28.4% |
| 1996 | 935 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 2,634 | +181.8% |
| 1998 | 4,274 | +62.2% |
| 1999 | 7,600 | +77.8% |
| 2000 | 8,218 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 9,490 | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 10,680 | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 10,467 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 10,376 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 10,743 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 9,730 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 9,346 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 8,472 | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 8,481 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 8,058 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 8,018 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 7,985 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 8,025 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 8,086 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 8,148 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 8,184 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 8,293 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 8,530 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 8,861 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 9,274 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 11,041 | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 16,600 | +50.3% |
| 2023 | 19,162 | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 20,552 | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 20,390 | -0.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 20,390 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 106.12, 192.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 20,390 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.39, 2759.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic currency per US dollar (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 | +307.9% | 95 | 387.5 |
| 1964 | +200.0% | 80 | 240 |
| 1981 | +200.0% | 10 | 30 |
| 1997 | +181.8% | 935 | 2,634 |
| 1985 | +171.4% | 35 | 95 |
| 1972 | +150.0% | 240 | 600 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65 | 35 | 80 | 3 |
| 1960s | 176 | 80 | 240 | 10 |
| 1970s | 384 | 10 | 750 | 10 |
| 1980s | 188.85 | 10 | 713.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,993 | 695.5 | 7,600 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,600 | 8,218 | 10,743 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,219 | 7,985 | 8,861 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,170 | 9,274 | 20,552 | 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 us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) in Laos?
- Domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) in Laos was 20,390 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 20,552 in 2024.
- What is the lowest domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 1979.
- How does Laos rank for domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop))?
- Laos ranks 5th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.2%. 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 US dollar (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.