Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita in Laos

Laos: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita was 3.81 million current LCU per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
3.81 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 61.5%
World rank
11th
of 187 countries
All-time high
3.81 million current LCU per person
in 2016
All-time low
-2,750 current LCU per person
in 1988
Years of data
22
1984–2016

Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita in Laos, 1984–2016

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1984200020161984: 439.8 current LCU per person1985: 374.3 current LCU per person1986: 1.2k current LCU per person1987: 1.1k current LCU per person1988: -2.8k current LCU per person2000: 148.2k current LCU per person2001: 96.4k current LCU per person2002: 607.9k current LCU per person2003: 530.3k current LCU per person2004: 671.5k current LCU per person2005: 1.0M current LCU per person2006: 1.4M current LCU per person2007: 1.4M current LCU per person2008: 1.2M current LCU per person2009: 1.4M current LCU per person2010: 1.3M current LCU per person2011: 2.5M current LCU per person2012: 1.3M current LCU per person2013: 1.3M current LCU per person2014: 2.0M current LCU per person2015: 2.4M current LCU per person2016: 3.8M current LCU per person

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 in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita in Laos, 1984 to 2016.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Chile 4.83 million current LCU per person compare
  2. 9 Cambodia 4.16 million current LCU per person compare
  3. 10 Colombia 3.93 million current LCU per person compare
  4. 12 Iceland 3.07 million current LCU per person compare
  5. 13 Argentina 2.79 million current LCU per person compare
  6. 14 Guinea 2.62 million current LCU per person compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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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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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

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Indicator
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 8,736 data points, 1960–2025
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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.