IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 538.15 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Laos recorded 538.15 units per square kilometre for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 577.7 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Laos ranks 170th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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 | 47.98 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 47.98 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 53.31 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 51.72 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 82.42 units per square kilometre | +59.4% |
| 1976 | 98.16 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1977 | 102.63 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 149.58 units per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1979 | 142.52 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 179.98 units per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1981 | 186.29 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 176.56 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 167.57 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 159.47 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 148.39 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 155.28 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 180.1 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 170.84 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 166.83 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 180.61 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 181.59 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 232.94 units per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1993 | 232.69 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 247.31 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 251.83 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 243.6 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 228.58 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 238.53 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 232.52 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 220.73 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 288.05 units per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2002 | 311.61 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 340.59 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 355.95 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 327.59 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 344.81 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 362.2 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 353.03 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 359.32 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 352.98 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 351.89 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 352.27 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 352.97 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 332.07 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 317.61 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 539.22 units per square kilometre | +69.8% |
| 2017 | 571.23 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 557.86 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 554.66 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 577.7 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 561.38 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 533.81 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 538.15 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 538.15 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,278 units per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 538.15 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,080 units per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +442.6% | 8.15 units per square kilometre | 44.19 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +69.8% | 317.61 units per square kilometre | 539.22 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +59.4% | 51.72 units per square kilometre | 82.42 units per square kilometre |
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 | 82.05 units per square kilometre | 44.19 units per square kilometre | 149.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 169.13 units per square kilometre | 148.39 units per square kilometre | 186.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 227.02 units per square kilometre | 180.61 units per square kilometre | 251.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 326.39 units per square kilometre | 220.73 units per square kilometre | 362.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 428.27 units per square kilometre | 317.61 units per square kilometre | 571.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 552.76 units per square kilometre | 533.81 units per square kilometre | 577.7 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 167 Turkmenistan 564.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Bhutan 557.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Congo 557.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Paraguay 523.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 South Sudan 522.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Tanzania 512.06 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, us dollar, per square kilometre in Laos?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Laos was 538.15 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 577.7 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 170th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, US dollar 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.