Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita in Laos
Laos: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita was 284.82 includes gold, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita in Laos, 1988–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in includes gold, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Laos recorded 284.82 includes gold, current US$ per person for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.4% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita in Laos peaked at 284.82 includes gold, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1574 includes gold, current US$ per person, in 1988.
That places Laos 146th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | includes gold, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.1574 includes gold, current US$ per person | — |
| 1989 | 1.98 includes gold, current US$ per person | +1158.3% |
| 1990 | 1.94 includes gold, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 7.83 includes gold, current US$ per person | +302.9% |
| 1992 | 10.09 includes gold, current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 1993 | 14.87 includes gold, current US$ per person | +47.3% |
| 1994 | 14.03 includes gold, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 20.03 includes gold, current US$ per person | +42.7% |
| 1996 | 34.85 includes gold, current US$ per person | +74.0% |
| 1997 | 22.74 includes gold, current US$ per person | -34.7% |
| 1998 | 22.32 includes gold, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 25.31 includes gold, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 26.57 includes gold, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 28.4 includes gold, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 40.35 includes gold, current US$ per person | +42.1% |
| 2003 | 49.72 includes gold, current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 51.23 includes gold, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 55.72 includes gold, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 81 includes gold, current US$ per person | +45.4% |
| 2007 | 120.68 includes gold, current US$ per person | +49.0% |
| 2008 | 146.64 includes gold, current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 163.96 includes gold, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 190.72 includes gold, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 185.6 includes gold, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 198.36 includes gold, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 163.94 includes gold, current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 184.01 includes gold, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 157.16 includes gold, current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 132.59 includes gold, current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 160.37 includes gold, current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 137.55 includes gold, current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 153.49 includes gold, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 257.89 includes gold, current US$ per person | +68.0% |
| 2021 | 261.7 includes gold, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 208.5 includes gold, current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 230.89 includes gold, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 284.82 includes gold, current US$ per person | +23.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 284.82 includes gold, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 406.24 includes gold, current US$ per person, 70% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Laos's 284.82 includes gold, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,648 includes gold, current US$ per person, 11% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +1158.3% | 0.1574 includes gold, current US$ per person | 1.98 includes gold, current US$ per person |
| 1991 | +302.9% | 1.94 includes gold, current US$ per person | 7.83 includes gold, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.07 includes gold, current US$ per person | 0.1574 includes gold, current US$ per person | 1.98 includes gold, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.4 includes gold, current US$ per person | 1.94 includes gold, current US$ per person | 34.85 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.43 includes gold, current US$ per person | 26.57 includes gold, current US$ per person | 163.96 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 166.38 includes gold, current US$ per person | 132.59 includes gold, current US$ per person | 198.36 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 248.76 includes gold, current US$ per person | 208.5 includes gold, current US$ per person | 284.82 includes gold, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 143 Turkmenistan 336.81 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 144 Venezuela 320.43 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 145 Haiti 284.99 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 147 Sri Lanka 278.06 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 148 Gabon 251.59 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 149 Sao Tome and Principe 249.59 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita in Laos?
- Total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita in Laos was 284.82 includes gold, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 284.82 includes gold, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1574 includes gold, current US$ per person in 1988.
- How does Laos rank for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita?
- Laos ranks 146th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. 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 Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.