SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in Laos
Laos: SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita was 14.03 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in Laos, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Laos is 14.03 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 50.9% on the previous year and up 86.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Laos peaked at 18.67 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Laos 126th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in Laos, year by year
| 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 | 0.1873 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.3291 units per person | +75.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4783 units per person | +45.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4494 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4252 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5423 units per person | +27.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4764 units per person | -12.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4938 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3216 units per person | -34.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2416 units per person | -24.9% |
| 1980 | 0.003 units per person | -98.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1663 units per person | +5376.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0116 units per person | -93.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0395 units per person | +241.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0055 units per person | -86.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0027 units per person | -51.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0442 units per person | +1552.8% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0024 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.0023 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0767 units per person | +3205.6% |
| 1992 | 0.125 units per person | +63.1% |
| 1993 | 0.406 units per person | +224.8% |
| 1994 | 1.55 units per person | +282.1% |
| 1995 | 1.92 units per person | +24.1% |
| 1996 | 1.42 units per person | -26.2% |
| 1997 | 1.81 units per person | +27.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8239 units per person | -54.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0094 units per person | -98.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0137 units per person | +45.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4927 units per person | +3496.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7963 units per person | +61.6% |
| 2003 | 2.26 units per person | +183.7% |
| 2004 | 1.71 units per person | -24.2% |
| 2005 | 1.68 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.64 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.62 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.59 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 8.18 units per person | +413.3% |
| 2010 | 8.06 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 7.95 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.83 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 7.73 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.62 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.51 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 5.48 units per person | -27.0% |
| 2017 | 5.39 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 5.3 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 5.22 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 5.14 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 18.67 units per person | +263.3% |
| 2022 | 7.77 units per person | -58.4% |
| 2023 | 7.26 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 9.29 units per person | +27.9% |
| 2025 | 14.03 units per person | +50.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 14.03 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.37 units per person, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 14.03 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 112.64 units per person, 12% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +5376.8% | 0.003 units per person | 0.1663 units per person |
| 2001 | +3496.4% | 0.0137 units per person | 0.4927 units per person |
| 1991 | +3205.6% | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0767 units per person |
| 1986 | +1552.8% | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0442 units per person |
| 2009 | +413.3% | 1.59 units per person | 8.18 units per person |
| 1994 | +282.1% | 0.406 units per person | 1.55 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3945 units per person | 0.1873 units per person | 0.5423 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0275 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.1663 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8147 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 1.92 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 units per person | 0.0137 units per person | 8.18 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.81 units per person | 5.22 units per person | 8.06 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.36 units per person | 5.14 units per person | 18.67 units per person | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 16.1 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Laos?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Laos was 14.03 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 18.67 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Laos rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita?
- Laos ranks 126th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.8%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.