Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos
Laos: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1341 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos, 1988–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos stood at 0.1341 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 0.1753 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1988.
Laos ranks 110th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos, year by year
| Year | includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.0011 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0.0116 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +986.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0097 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0338 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +248.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0408 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0525 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0437 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1995 | 0.056 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0938 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0671 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0915 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0929 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0833 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0887 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1288 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.2% |
| 2003 | 0.14 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1252 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1196 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1398 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1731 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1656 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1753 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1694 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1363 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1269 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0904 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0929 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0741 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0576 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0659 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 0.054 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0593 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0998 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1036 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1019 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1117 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1341 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.1341 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.15 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.1341 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2926 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 46% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +986.2% | 0.0011 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0116 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +248.9% | 0.0097 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0338 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0063 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0116 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0582 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0938 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1339 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0833 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1753 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0927 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.054 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1694 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1102 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0998 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1341 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 107 Mexico 0.1398 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Chile 0.1384 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Yemen 0.1381 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Egypt 0.1338 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 El Salvador 0.1312 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 France 0.1272 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Laos?
- Total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos was 0.1341 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1753 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- How does Laos rank for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 110th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.