SDR Allocation, SDR, per capita in Laos

Laos: SDR Allocation, SDR, per capita was 19.32 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
19.32 units per person
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
159th
of 190 countries
All-time high
20.41 units per person
in 2021
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

SDR Allocation, SDR, per capita in Laos, 1960–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Laos recorded 19.32 units per person for sdr allocation, sdr, per capita in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 159.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sdr allocation, sdr, per capita in Laos peaked at 20.41 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.

Laos ranks 159th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

SDR Allocation, SDR, per capita in Laos, year by year

Annual values for SDR Allocation, SDR, per capita in Laos, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1960 0 units per person —
1961 0 units per person —
1962 0 units per person —
1963 0 units per person —
1964 0 units per person —
1965 0 units per person —
1966 0 units per person —
1967 0 units per person —
1968 0 units per person —
1969 0 units per person —
1970 0.6293 units per person —
1971 1.12 units per person +78.4%
1972 1.59 units per person +41.5%
1973 1.55 units per person -2.4%
1974 1.51 units per person -2.4%
1975 1.48 units per person -2.2%
1976 1.45 units per person -1.9%
1977 1.43 units per person -1.7%
1978 1.4 units per person -1.7%
1979 1.89 units per person +34.9%
1980 2.36 units per person +24.8%
1981 2.8 units per person +18.3%
1982 2.73 units per person -2.4%
1983 2.66 units per person -2.6%
1984 2.59 units per person -2.7%
1985 2.52 units per person -2.7%
1986 2.45 units per person -2.8%
1987 2.38 units per person -2.8%
1988 2.31 units per person -2.8%
1989 2.25 units per person -2.8%
1990 2.18 units per person -2.8%
1991 2.12 units per person -2.8%
1992 2.06 units per person -2.7%
1993 2.01 units per person -2.7%
1994 1.96 units per person -2.6%
1995 1.91 units per person -2.4%
1996 1.86 units per person -2.3%
1997 1.83 units per person -2.1%
1998 1.79 units per person -1.8%
1999 1.76 units per person -1.7%
2000 1.73 units per person -1.7%
2001 1.7 units per person -1.6%
2002 1.68 units per person -1.6%
2003 1.65 units per person -1.5%
2004 1.63 units per person -1.4%
2005 1.6 units per person -1.5%
2006 1.58 units per person -1.6%
2007 1.55 units per person -1.5%
2008 1.53 units per person -1.5%
2009 8.12 units per person +430.6%
2010 8 units per person -1.5%
2011 7.89 units per person -1.4%
2012 7.77 units per person -1.4%
2013 7.67 units per person -1.4%
2014 7.56 units per person -1.4%
2015 7.45 units per person -1.4%
2016 7.34 units per person -1.6%
2017 7.22 units per person -1.6%
2018 7.11 units per person -1.5%
2019 7 units per person -1.5%
2020 6.9 units per person -1.5%
2021 20.41 units per person +195.8%
2022 20.12 units per person -1.4%
2023 19.84 units per person -1.4%
2024 19.57 units per person -1.3%
2025 19.32 units per person -1.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where SDR Allocation, SDR, per capita 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
2009 +430.6% 1.53 units per person 8.12 units per person
2021 +195.8% 6.9 units per person 20.41 units per person
1971 +78.4% 0.6293 units per person 1.12 units per person
1972 +41.5% 1.12 units per person 1.59 units per person
1979 +34.9% 1.4 units per person 1.89 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
1970s 1.41 units per person 0.6293 units per person 1.89 units per person 10
1980s 2.5 units per person 2.25 units per person 2.8 units per person 10
1990s 1.95 units per person 1.76 units per person 2.18 units per person 10
2000s 2.28 units per person 1.53 units per person 8.12 units per person 10
2010s 7.5 units per person 7 units per person 8 units per person 10
2020s 17.69 units per person 6.9 units per person 20.41 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 156 Uzbekistan 21.35 units per person compare
  2. 157 Guinea 20.38 units per person compare
  3. 158 Haiti 19.78 units per person compare
  4. 160 Guinea-Bissau 18.15 units per person compare
  5. 161 Nigeria 16.96 units per person compare
  6. 162 Yemen 16.73 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sdr allocation, sdr, per capita in Laos?
Sdr allocation, sdr, per capita in Laos was 19.32 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sdr allocation, sdr, per capita recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 20.41 units per person in 2021.
What is the lowest sdr allocation, sdr, per capita recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
How does Laos rank for sdr allocation, sdr, per capita?
Laos ranks 159th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
Is sdr allocation, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 159.3%. 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 SDR Allocation, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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SDR Allocation, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

SDR Allocation, SDR ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
SDR Allocation, SDR, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 12,362 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

SDR Allocation, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.