Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) in Laos
Laos: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) was 3.71 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in Laos, 1988–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in includes gold, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves in Laos stood at 3.71 billion includes gold, current US$. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 67.8% on the previous year and up 247.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Laos peaked at 3.71 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 640,884 includes gold, current US$, in 1988.
That places Laos 116th out of 183 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) in Laos, year by year
| Year | includes gold, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 640,884 includes gold, current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 8.30 million includes gold, current US$ | +1194.9% |
| 1990 | 8.38 million includes gold, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 34.71 million includes gold, current US$ | +314.4% |
| 1992 | 46.02 million includes gold, current US$ | +32.6% |
| 1993 | 69.65 million includes gold, current US$ | +51.4% |
| 1994 | 67.50 million includes gold, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 98.74 million includes gold, current US$ | +46.3% |
| 1996 | 175.83 million includes gold, current US$ | +78.1% |
| 1997 | 117.15 million includes gold, current US$ | -33.4% |
| 1998 | 117.15 million includes gold, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 135.19 million includes gold, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 144.29 million includes gold, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 156.82 million includes gold, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 226.41 million includes gold, current US$ | +44.4% |
| 2003 | 283.27 million includes gold, current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2004 | 296.22 million includes gold, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 327.05 million includes gold, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 483.00 million includes gold, current US$ | +47.7% |
| 2007 | 730.87 million includes gold, current US$ | +51.3% |
| 2008 | 901.69 million includes gold, current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 1.02 billion includes gold, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 1.21 billion includes gold, current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 1.19 billion includes gold, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.29 billion includes gold, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 1.08 billion includes gold, current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 1.23 billion includes gold, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 1.07 billion includes gold, current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 916.03 million includes gold, current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 1.13 billion includes gold, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 980.44 million includes gold, current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 1.11 billion includes gold, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 1.89 billion includes gold, current US$ | +70.5% |
| 2021 | 1.95 billion includes gold, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.58 billion includes gold, current US$ | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 1.77 billion includes gold, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 2.21 billion includes gold, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2025 | 3.71 billion includes gold, current US$ | +67.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 3.71 billion includes gold, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.68 billion includes gold, current US$, 79% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Laos's 3.71 billion includes gold, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.84 billion includes gold, current US$, 13% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) 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 | +1194.9% | 640,884 includes gold, current US$ | 8.30 million includes gold, current US$ |
| 1991 | +314.4% | 8.38 million includes gold, current US$ | 34.71 million includes gold, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.47 million includes gold, current US$ | 640,884 includes gold, current US$ | 8.30 million includes gold, current US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 87.03 million includes gold, current US$ | 8.38 million includes gold, current US$ | 175.83 million includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 457.30 million includes gold, current US$ | 144.29 million includes gold, current US$ | 1.02 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 billion includes gold, current US$ | 916.03 million includes gold, current US$ | 1.29 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 billion includes gold, current US$ | 1.58 billion includes gold, current US$ | 3.71 billion includes gold, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 113 Zambia 4.09 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 114 Mozambique 3.84 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 115 Ethiopia 3.78 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 117 Papua New Guinea 3.71 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 118 Slovenia 3.55 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 119 Uganda 3.48 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Laos
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 11 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in Laos?
- Total reserves in Laos was 3.71 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3.71 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 640,884 includes gold, current US$ in 1988.
- How does Laos rank for total reserves?
- Laos ranks 116th out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 247.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.