IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre was 401.11 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
401.11 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
170th
of 189 countries
All-time high
401.11 units per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Laos stood at 401.11 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 401.11 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Laos 170th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 8.15 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 44.19 units per square kilometre | +442.6% |
| 1971 | 44.19 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 44.19 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 44.19 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 42.24 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 70.41 units per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1976 | 84.49 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 84.49 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 114.82 units per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1979 | 108.19 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 141.12 units per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1981 | 160.05 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 160.05 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 160.05 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 162.69 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 135.09 units per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1986 | 126.95 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 126.95 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 126.95 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 126.95 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 126.95 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 126.95 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 169.41 units per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1993 | 169.41 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 169.41 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 169.41 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 169.41 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 169.41 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 169.41 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 169.41 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 169.41 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 229.2 units per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2002 | 229.2 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 229.2 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 229.2 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 229.2 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 229.2 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 229.2 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 229.2 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 229.2 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 229.2 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 229.2 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 229.2 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 229.2 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 229.2 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 229.2 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 401.11 units per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 2017 | 401.11 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 401.11 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 401.11 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 401.11 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 401.11 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 401.11 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 401.11 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 401.11 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,443 units per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 401.11 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,532 units per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9051 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 8.15 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 68.14 units per square kilometre | 42.24 units per square kilometre | 114.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 142.69 units per square kilometre | 126.95 units per square kilometre | 162.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 160.92 units per square kilometre | 126.95 units per square kilometre | 169.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 223.22 units per square kilometre | 169.41 units per square kilometre | 229.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 297.96 units per square kilometre | 229.2 units per square kilometre | 401.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 401.11 units per square kilometre | 401.11 units per square kilometre | 401.11 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 167 Turkmenistan 420.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Bhutan 415.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Congo 415.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Paraguay 390.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 South Sudan 389.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Tanzania 381.66 units per square kilometre 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 imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Laos?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Laos was 401.11 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 401.11 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Laos rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 170th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.