IMF holdings of currency, US dollar in Laos
Laos: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar was 126.78 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
126.78 million
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
157th
of 194 countries
All-time high
133.33 million
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar in Laos, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Laos recorded 126.78 million for imf holdings of currency, us dollar in 2025.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar in Laos peaked at 133.33 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
That places Laos 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, 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, US dollar in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 1.88 million | — |
| 1970 | 10.20 million | +442.6% |
| 1971 | 11.07 million | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 11.07 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 12.30 million | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 11.94 million | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 19.02 million | +59.4% |
| 1976 | 22.66 million | +19.1% |
| 1977 | 23.69 million | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 34.52 million | +45.8% |
| 1979 | 32.89 million | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 41.54 million | +26.3% |
| 1981 | 43.00 million | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 40.75 million | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 38.67 million | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 36.81 million | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 34.25 million | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 35.84 million | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 41.57 million | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 39.43 million | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 38.51 million | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 41.68 million | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 41.91 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 53.76 million | +28.3% |
| 1993 | 53.71 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 57.08 million | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 58.12 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 56.22 million | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 52.76 million | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 55.05 million | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 53.67 million | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 50.94 million | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 66.48 million | +30.5% |
| 2002 | 71.92 million | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 78.61 million | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 82.15 million | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 75.61 million | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 79.58 million | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 83.60 million | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 81.48 million | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 82.93 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 81.47 million | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 81.22 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 81.30 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.47 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 76.64 million | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 73.31 million | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 124.45 million | +69.8% |
| 2017 | 131.84 million | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 128.75 million | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 128.01 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 133.33 million | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 129.57 million | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 123.20 million | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 124.20 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 120.73 million | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 126.78 million | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 188,000 | 0 | 1.88 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.94 million | 10.20 million | 34.52 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.04 million | 34.25 million | 43.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.40 million | 41.68 million | 58.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.33 million | 50.94 million | 83.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.85 million | 73.31 million | 131.84 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.30 million | 120.73 million | 133.33 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.4007 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 931.46 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 4.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 3,283 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 7.63 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4357 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar in Laos?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar in Laos was 126.78 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 133.33 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Laos rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar?
- Laos ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, US dollar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.