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IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Laos

Laos: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0069 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
123rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0658 units per US$ of GDP
in 1988
All-time low
0.0051 units per US$ of GDP
in 2015
Years of data
42
1984–2025

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

00.020.040.061984200420251984: 0.021 units per US$ of GDP1985: 0.014 units per US$ of GDP1986: 0.02 units per US$ of GDP1987: 0.038 units per US$ of GDP1988: 0.066 units per US$ of GDP1989: 0.054 units per US$ of GDP1990: 0.048 units per US$ of GDP1991: 0.041 units per US$ of GDP1992: 0.048 units per US$ of GDP1993: 0.04 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0.037 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0.033 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.03 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.03 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.043 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.037 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.029 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.038 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.041 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.039 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.035 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.028 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.023 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.02 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.015 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.014 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.011 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.009 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.008 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.007 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.005 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.008 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.008 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.007 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.007 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.007 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.007 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.008 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.008 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.007 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.007 units per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2025, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Laos stood at 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 0.0658 units per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP, in 2015.

Laos ranks 123rd of 189 countries on this measure, 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Laos, year by year

Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1984 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP —
1985 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP -30.9%
1986 0.0202 units per US$ of GDP +39.4%
1987 0.0382 units per US$ of GDP +89.5%
1988 0.0658 units per US$ of GDP +72.2%
1989 0.0539 units per US$ of GDP -18.1%
1990 0.0482 units per US$ of GDP -10.7%
1991 0.0408 units per US$ of GDP -15.3%
1992 0.0477 units per US$ of GDP +16.9%
1993 0.0404 units per US$ of GDP -15.1%
1994 0.037 units per US$ of GDP -8.6%
1995 0.033 units per US$ of GDP -10.9%
1996 0.03 units per US$ of GDP -9.0%
1997 0.0302 units per US$ of GDP +0.6%
1998 0.043 units per US$ of GDP +42.4%
1999 0.0369 units per US$ of GDP -14.2%
2000 0.0294 units per US$ of GDP -20.2%
2001 0.0376 units per US$ of GDP +27.7%
2002 0.0409 units per US$ of GDP +8.8%
2003 0.0389 units per US$ of GDP -5.0%
2004 0.0347 units per US$ of GDP -10.6%
2005 0.0276 units per US$ of GDP -20.4%
2006 0.023 units per US$ of GDP -16.7%
2007 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP -14.1%
2008 0.015 units per US$ of GDP -24.4%
2009 0.0142 units per US$ of GDP -5.0%
2010 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP -19.6%
2011 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP -18.7%
2012 0.008 units per US$ of GDP -14.1%
2013 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP -14.8%
2014 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP -15.1%
2015 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP -12.0%
2016 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP +53.9%
2017 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP -1.3%
2018 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP -8.1%
2019 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP -3.8%
2020 0.007 units per US$ of GDP +2.8%
2021 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP -2.0%
2022 0.008 units per US$ of GDP +15.7%
2023 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP -1.6%
2024 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP -6.7%
2025 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP -5.3%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.015 units per US$ of GDP, 46% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.009 units per US$ of GDP, 77% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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
1987 +89.5% 0.0202 units per US$ of GDP 0.0382 units per US$ of GDP
1988 +72.2% 0.0382 units per US$ of GDP 0.0658 units per US$ of GDP
2016 +53.9% 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0356 units per US$ of GDP 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP 0.0658 units per US$ of GDP 6
1990s 0.0387 units per US$ of GDP 0.03 units per US$ of GDP 0.0482 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0281 units per US$ of GDP 0.0142 units per US$ of GDP 0.0409 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP 0.008 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 120 Japan 0.007 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 121 Mali 0.007 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 122 Algeria 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 124 Bangladesh 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 125 Austria 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 126 Montenegro 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Laos?
Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Laos was 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 0.0658 units per US$ of GDP in 1988.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP in 2015.
How does Laos rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
Laos ranks 123rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.