SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita in Laos
Laos: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita was 19.21 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita in Laos, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Laos is 19.21 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.5% on the previous year and up 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Laos peaked at 26.13 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, US dollar, 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 | 0.3573 units per person | +90.8% |
| 1972 | 0.5193 units per person | +45.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5421 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5206 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6349 units per person | +22.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5535 units per person | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5998 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 0.419 units per person | -30.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3183 units per person | -24.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0039 units per person | -98.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1936 units per person | +4898.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0128 units per person | -93.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0414 units per person | +223.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0054 units per person | -87.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0029 units per person | -45.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0541 units per person | +1740.6% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0031 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.0033 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1097 units per person | +3223.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1719 units per person | +56.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5576 units per person | +224.4% |
| 1994 | 2.26 units per person | +306.1% |
| 1995 | 2.86 units per person | +26.3% |
| 1996 | 2.04 units per person | -28.6% |
| 1997 | 2.44 units per person | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 1.16 units per person | -52.4% |
| 1999 | 0.013 units per person | -98.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0179 units per person | +37.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6192 units per person | +3368.9% |
| 2002 | 1.08 units per person | +74.8% |
| 2003 | 3.36 units per person | +210.1% |
| 2004 | 2.66 units per person | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 2.4 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 2.47 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.55 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.46 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 12.83 units per person | +422.5% |
| 2010 | 12.42 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 12.2 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 12.04 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 11.9 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 11.04 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 10.41 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 7.36 units per person | -29.2% |
| 2017 | 7.68 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 7.38 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 7.22 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 7.4 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 26.13 units per person | +253.0% |
| 2022 | 10.34 units per person | -60.5% |
| 2023 | 9.74 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 12.12 units per person | +24.4% |
| 2025 | 19.21 units per person | +58.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 19.21 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.46 units per person, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 19.21 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 154.27 units per person, 12% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, US dollar, 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 | +4898.2% | 0.0039 units per person | 0.1936 units per person |
| 2001 | +3368.9% | 0.0179 units per person | 0.6192 units per person |
| 1991 | +3223.6% | 0.0033 units per person | 0.1097 units per person |
| 1986 | +1740.6% | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0541 units per person |
| 2009 | +422.5% | 2.46 units per person | 12.83 units per person |
| 1994 | +306.1% | 0.5576 units per person | 2.26 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 | 0.4652 units per person | 0.1873 units per person | 0.6349 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0317 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.1936 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 2.86 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.04 units per person | 0.0179 units per person | 12.83 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.96 units per person | 7.22 units per person | 12.42 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.16 units per person | 7.4 units per person | 26.13 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, 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)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.03 units per person (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, us dollar, per capita in Laos?
- Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Laos was 19.21 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 26.13 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Laos rank for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita?
- Laos ranks 126th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.6%. 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, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, US dollar 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, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, US dollar 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, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.