Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1,652 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
1,652 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 48.8%
World rank
6th
of 187 countries
All-time high
2,479 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2006
All-time low
-18.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1988
Years of data
22
1984–2016

Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1984–2016

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1984200020161984: 0.911 current LCU per US$ of GDP1985: 0.592 current LCU per US$ of GDP1986: 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP1987: 4 current LCU per US$ of GDP1988: -18.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2000: 465 current LCU per US$ of GDP2001: 301 current LCU per US$ of GDP2002: 1.9k current LCU per US$ of GDP2003: 1.5k current LCU per US$ of GDP2004: 1.6k current LCU per US$ of GDP2005: 2.2k current LCU per US$ of GDP2006: 2.5k current LCU per US$ of GDP2007: 2.0k current LCU per US$ of GDP2008: 1.4k current LCU per US$ of GDP2009: 1.5k current LCU per US$ of GDP2010: 1.1k current LCU per US$ of GDP2011: 1.8k current LCU per US$ of GDP2012: 806.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2013: 690.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2014: 985.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2015: 1.1k current LCU per US$ of GDP2016: 1.7k current LCU per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 1,652 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2016.

The figure is up 48.8% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 2,479 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, -18.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1988.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 6th 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 unit of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1984 to 2016.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1984 0.9106 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1985 0.5915 current LCU per US$ of GDP -35.0%
1986 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP +356.7%
1987 3.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP +46.4%
1988 -18.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP -572.8%
2000 464.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2586.7%
2001 301.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP -35.3%
2002 1,940 current LCU per US$ of GDP +544.5%
2003 1,493 current LCU per US$ of GDP -23.0%
2004 1,641 current LCU per US$ of GDP +9.9%
2005 2,152 current LCU per US$ of GDP +31.1%
2006 2,479 current LCU per US$ of GDP +15.2%
2007 1,952 current LCU per US$ of GDP -21.3%
2008 1,411 current LCU per US$ of GDP -27.7%
2009 1,462 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.6%
2010 1,115 current LCU per US$ of GDP -23.7%
2011 1,817 current LCU per US$ of GDP +63.0%
2012 806.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP -55.6%
2013 690.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP -14.4%
2014 985.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP +42.7%
2015 1,110 current LCU per US$ of GDP +12.7%
2016 1,652 current LCU per US$ of GDP +48.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -2.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP -18.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP 3.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP 5
2000s 1,530 current LCU per US$ of GDP 301.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2,479 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 1,168 current LCU per US$ of GDP 690.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1,817 current LCU per US$ of GDP 7

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 3 Indonesia 6,136 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 4 Uzbekistan 2,510 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 5 Paraguay 1,748 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 7 Burundi 1,508 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 8 Cambodia 1,449 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 9 Guinea 1,395 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 1,652 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 2,479 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2006.
What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was -18.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1988.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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187 places, 8,715 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.