Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Laos
Laos: Gross savings (current LCU), per capita was 3.30 million current LCU per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Laos, 1984–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Laos recorded 3.30 million current LCU per person for gross savings (current lcu), per capita in 2016. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 78.2% on the previous year and up 148.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Laos peaked at 3.30 million current LCU per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, -353.31 current LCU per person, in 1988.
That places Laos 11th out of 178 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 844.87 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 971.13 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 2,001 current LCU per person | +106.1% |
| 1987 | 2,281 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1988 | -353.31 current LCU per person | -115.5% |
| 2000 | 214,184 current LCU per person | -60722.1% |
| 2001 | 39,719 current LCU per person | -81.5% |
| 2002 | 578,832 current LCU per person | +1357.3% |
| 2003 | 394,509 current LCU per person | -31.8% |
| 2004 | 637,858 current LCU per person | +61.7% |
| 2005 | 1.01 million current LCU per person | +57.6% |
| 2006 | 1.33 million current LCU per person | +32.0% |
| 2007 | 1.28 million current LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.09 million current LCU per person | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 1.32 million current LCU per person | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 899,120 current LCU per person | -32.0% |
| 2011 | 2.01 million current LCU per person | +123.8% |
| 2012 | 859,792 current LCU per person | -57.3% |
| 2013 | 811,726 current LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.62 million current LCU per person | +99.6% |
| 2015 | 1.85 million current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 3.30 million current LCU per person | +78.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 3.30 million current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29,706 current LCU per person, 111.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 3.30 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 40,869 current LCU per person, 80.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current LCU), per capita 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 | +60722.1% | -353.31 current LCU per person | 214,184 current LCU per person |
| 2002 | +1357.3% | 39,719 current LCU per person | 578,832 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,149 current LCU per person | -353.31 current LCU per person | 2,281 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 788,860 current LCU per person | 39,719 current LCU per person | 1.33 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 million current LCU per person | 811,726 current LCU per person | 3.30 million current LCU per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 8 Cambodia 4.51 million current LCU per person compare
- 9 Chile 3.91 million current LCU per person compare
- 10 Iran 3.59 million current LCU per person compare
- 12 Iceland 2.90 million current LCU per person compare
- 13 Iraq 2.53 million current LCU per person compare
- 14 Argentina 2.47 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6,670 BoP, current US$ (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per person (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 988.46 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -44.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 127.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Laos?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Laos was 3.30 million current LCU per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3.30 million current LCU per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -353.31 current LCU per person in 1988.
- How does Laos rank for gross savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Laos ranks 11th out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.6%. 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 savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross 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 savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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 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.