Total reserves in Laos
Laos: Total reserves was 2.21 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in Laos, 1988–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in includes gold, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in Laos stood at 2.21 billion includes gold, current US$. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and up 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Laos peaked at 2.21 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 640,884 includes gold, current US$, in 1988.
That places Laos 128th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.47 million includes gold, current US$ | 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 | 1.88 billion includes gold, current US$ | 1.58 billion includes gold, current US$ | 2.21 billion includes gold, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 125 Bahamas 2.63 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 126 Estonia 2.44 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 127 Aruba 2.23 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 129 Montenegro 2.20 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 130 Mauritania 2.04 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 131 Rwanda 1.96 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Laos
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -8.7% (2016)
- Inflation of consumer prices 7.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 2,807 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 9.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 22.10 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 2,807 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 20,444 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 12.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 604.50 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 39.84 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in Laos?
- Total reserves in Laos was 2.21 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2024.
- 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 128th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.4%. 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.