Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Laos
Laos: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 3.81 million current LCU per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita in Laos, 1984–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Laos is 3.81 million current LCU per person, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 61.5% on the previous year and up 164.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Laos peaked at 3.81 million current LCU per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, -2,750 current LCU per person, in 1988.
Laos ranks 11th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Laos, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 439.82 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 374.33 current LCU per person | -14.9% |
| 1986 | 1,248 current LCU per person | +233.3% |
| 1987 | 1,087 current LCU per person | -12.9% |
| 1988 | -2,750 current LCU per person | -353.1% |
| 2000 | 148,215 current LCU per person | -5489.5% |
| 2001 | 96,418 current LCU per person | -34.9% |
| 2002 | 607,916 current LCU per person | +530.5% |
| 2003 | 530,269 current LCU per person | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 671,492 current LCU per person | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 1.00 million current LCU per person | +49.3% |
| 2006 | 1.44 million current LCU per person | +43.3% |
| 2007 | 1.36 million current LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.25 million current LCU per person | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 1.37 million current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 1.26 million current LCU per person | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 2.47 million current LCU per person | +97.1% |
| 2012 | 1.26 million current LCU per person | -49.0% |
| 2013 | 1.25 million current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.95 million current LCU per person | +56.0% |
| 2015 | 2.36 million current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 3.81 million current LCU per person | +61.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 3.81 million current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,422 current LCU per person, 263.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 3.81 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,262 current LCU per person, 187.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) 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 | +5489.5% | -2,750 current LCU per person | 148,215 current LCU per person |
| 2002 | +530.5% | 96,418 current LCU per person | 607,916 current LCU per person |
| 1988 | -353.1% | 1,087 current LCU per person | -2,750 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.68 current LCU per person | -2,750 current LCU per person | 1,248 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 847,114 current LCU per person | 96,418 current LCU per person | 1.44 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 million current LCU per person | 1.25 million current LCU per person | 3.81 million current LCU per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 8 Chile 4.83 million current LCU per person compare
- 9 Cambodia 4.16 million current LCU per person compare
- 10 Colombia 3.93 million current LCU per person compare
- 12 Iceland 3.07 million current LCU per person compare
- 13 Argentina 2.79 million current LCU per person compare
- 14 Guinea 2.62 million current LCU per person 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 gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Laos?
- Gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Laos was 3.81 million current LCU per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3.81 million current LCU per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,750 current LCU per person in 1988.
- How does Laos rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Laos ranks 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.9%. 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 Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.