SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Laos
Laos: SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Laos, 1984–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP for sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 133.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 0.0211 units per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Laos 120th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | +48.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP | +89.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0211 units per US$ of GDP | +72.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0173 units per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0155 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP | +42.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP | +411.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP | +194.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0129 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.012 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDR Allocation, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +411.6% | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +194.0% | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +89.5% | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | +72.2% | 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0211 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1986 | +48.3% | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0211 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.01 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0155 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP | 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 11.76 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 26.45 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Laos?
- Sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Laos was 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0211 units per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- What is the lowest sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Laos rank for sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 120th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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SDR Allocation, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
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SDR Allocation, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.