IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate in Laos
Laos: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate was 5.01 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate in Laos, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate in Laos stood at 5.01 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 279.2% on the previous year and up 215.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate in Laos peaked at 442.55 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -7.97 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Laos ranks 19th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 442.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 8.57 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 11.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 1975 | 59.36 % change on previous year | -2088.5% |
| 1976 | 19.1 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 1977 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 1978 | 45.75 % change on previous year | +905.2% |
| 1979 | -4.72 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 1980 | 26.29 % change on previous year | -656.6% |
| 1981 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 1982 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -249.1% |
| 1983 | -5.09 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1984 | -4.83 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1985 | -6.95 % change on previous year | +43.9% |
| 1986 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -166.8% |
| 1987 | 15.98 % change on previous year | +244.0% |
| 1988 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 1989 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 1990 | 8.26 % change on previous year | -452.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5463 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 1992 | 28.28 % change on previous year | +5076.4% |
| 1993 | -0.1053 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 1994 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -6067.4% |
| 1995 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 1996 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -278.9% |
| 1997 | -6.17 % change on previous year | +89.0% |
| 1998 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -170.6% |
| 1999 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -157.9% |
| 2000 | -5.07 % change on previous year | +101.1% |
| 2001 | 30.5 % change on previous year | -701.4% |
| 2002 | 8.18 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 2003 | 9.3 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 2005 | -7.97 % change on previous year | -276.6% |
| 2006 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -166.0% |
| 2007 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2008 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -150.2% |
| 2009 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -170.4% |
| 2010 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -199.1% |
| 2011 | -0.3097 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1077 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2004 % change on previous year | +86.0% |
| 2014 | -5.92 % change on previous year | -3055.5% |
| 2015 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2016 | 69.77 % change on previous year | -1702.6% |
| 2017 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 2018 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 2019 | -0.5732 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 2020 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -824.7% |
| 2021 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 2022 | -4.91 % change on previous year | +73.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8133 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 2024 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -444.0% |
| 2025 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -279.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 5.01 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.01 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 5.01 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.01 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +6067.4% | -0.1053 % change on previous year | 6.28 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +5076.4% | 0.5463 % change on previous year | 28.28 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -3055.5% | 0.2004 % change on previous year | -5.92 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +2088.5% | -2.99 % change on previous year | 59.36 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +1702.6% | -4.35 % change on previous year | 69.77 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.33 % change on previous year | -4.72 % change on previous year | 442.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.08 % change on previous year | -6.95 % change on previous year | 26.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.75 % change on previous year | -6.17 % change on previous year | 28.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9 % change on previous year | -7.97 % change on previous year | 30.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.08 % change on previous year | -5.92 % change on previous year | 69.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0923 % change on previous year | -4.91 % change on previous year | 5.01 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 16 Lithuania 5.16 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Trinidad and Tobago 5.09 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Botswana 5.04 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.01 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Haiti 5.01 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Burundi 5.01 % change on previous year 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, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 16.1 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate in Laos?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate in Laos was 5.01 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 442.55 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.97 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Laos rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.1%. 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, US dollar, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 56 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in IMF holdings of currency, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in IMF holdings of currency, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.