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IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Laos

Laos: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0051 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
123rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0489 units per US$ of GDP
in 1988
All-time low
0.0037 units per US$ of GDP
in 2015
Years of data
42
1984–2025

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Laos, 1984–2025

00.010.020.030.040.051984200420251984: 0.021 units per US$ of GDP1985: 0.013 units per US$ of GDP1986: 0.016 units per US$ of GDP1987: 0.027 units per US$ of GDP1988: 0.049 units per US$ of GDP1989: 0.041 units per US$ of GDP1990: 0.034 units per US$ of GDP1991: 0.028 units per US$ of GDP1992: 0.035 units per US$ of GDP1993: 0.029 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0.025 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0.022 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.021 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.022 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.031 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.027 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.023 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.03 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.03 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.026 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.022 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.019 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.015 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.013 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.01 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.009 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.007 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.005 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.005 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.005 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.005 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.005 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.005 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.005 units per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2025, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Laos stood at 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 0.0489 units per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP, in 2015.

That places Laos 123rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Laos, year by year

Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1984 0.0214 units per US$ of GDP —
1985 0.0132 units per US$ of GDP -38.4%
1986 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP +25.2%
1987 0.0269 units per US$ of GDP +63.4%
1988 0.0489 units per US$ of GDP +81.5%
1989 0.041 units per US$ of GDP -16.1%
1990 0.0339 units per US$ of GDP -17.5%
1991 0.0285 units per US$ of GDP -15.8%
1992 0.0347 units per US$ of GDP +21.6%
1993 0.0294 units per US$ of GDP -15.1%
1994 0.0253 units per US$ of GDP -14.0%
1995 0.0222 units per US$ of GDP -12.5%
1996 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP -5.9%
1997 0.0224 units per US$ of GDP +7.3%
1998 0.0305 units per US$ of GDP +36.5%
1999 0.0269 units per US$ of GDP -12.0%
2000 0.0226 units per US$ of GDP -16.0%
2001 0.0299 units per US$ of GDP +32.4%
2002 0.0301 units per US$ of GDP +0.6%
2003 0.0261 units per US$ of GDP -13.1%
2004 0.0224 units per US$ of GDP -14.5%
2005 0.0193 units per US$ of GDP -13.5%
2006 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP -20.8%
2007 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP -18.2%
2008 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP -22.5%
2009 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP -6.7%
2010 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP -18.2%
2011 0.006 units per US$ of GDP -18.5%
2012 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP -14.2%
2013 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP -14.9%
2014 0.004 units per US$ of GDP -9.8%
2015 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP -8.0%
2016 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP +58.7%
2017 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP -6.8%
2018 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP -5.9%
2019 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP -3.2%
2020 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP -1.3%
2021 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP +0.8%
2022 0.006 units per US$ of GDP +21.7%
2023 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP -2.4%
2024 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP -4.0%
2025 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP -9.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 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.

YearChange FromTo
1988 +81.5% 0.0269 units per US$ of GDP 0.0489 units per US$ of GDP
1987 +63.4% 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP 0.0269 units per US$ of GDP
2016 +58.7% 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.028 units per US$ of GDP 0.0132 units per US$ of GDP 0.0489 units per US$ of GDP 6
1990s 0.0275 units per US$ of GDP 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP 0.0347 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0197 units per US$ of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP 0.0301 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 120 Japan 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 121 Mali 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 122 Algeria 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 124 Bangladesh 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 125 Austria 0.005 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 126 Montenegro 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Laos?
Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Laos was 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 0.0489 units per US$ of GDP in 1988.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP in 2015.
How does Laos rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
Laos ranks 123rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.