Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate in Laos
Laos: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate was 25.05 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate in Laos, 1989–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate in Laos stood at 25.05 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 103.8% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate in Laos peaked at 122.27 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -33.82 % change on previous year, in 1997.
Laos ranks 37th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 122.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 24.64 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 1992 | 40.7 % change on previous year | +65.2% |
| 1993 | 56.19 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 1994 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 1995 | 51.19 % change on previous year | -1687.1% |
| 1996 | 84.01 % change on previous year | +64.1% |
| 1997 | -33.82 % change on previous year | -140.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0312 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 1999 | -9.83 % change on previous year | -31593.1% |
| 2000 | 38.02 % change on previous year | -486.9% |
| 2001 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 2002 | 47.36 % change on previous year | -2441.1% |
| 2003 | 16.25 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2004 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 2005 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 2006 | 38.53 % change on previous year | +1177.4% |
| 2007 | 59.02 % change on previous year | +53.2% |
| 2008 | 17.57 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 2009 | 9.11 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2010 | 13.18 % change on previous year | +44.7% |
| 2011 | -6.33 % change on previous year | -148.1% |
| 2012 | 8.25 % change on previous year | -230.2% |
| 2013 | -9.48 % change on previous year | -214.9% |
| 2014 | 20.14 % change on previous year | -312.5% |
| 2015 | 18.86 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2016 | -16.45 % change on previous year | -187.2% |
| 2017 | 23.22 % change on previous year | -241.2% |
| 2018 | -13.28 % change on previous year | -157.2% |
| 2019 | 13.09 % change on previous year | -198.6% |
| 2020 | 77.44 % change on previous year | +491.4% |
| 2021 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 2022 | -19.2 % change on previous year | -750.5% |
| 2023 | 12.29 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 2024 | 25.05 % change on previous year | +103.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 25.05 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.07 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Laos's 25.05 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.43 % change on previous year, 3.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -31593.1% | 0.0312 % change on previous year | -9.83 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +2441.1% | -2.02 % change on previous year | 47.36 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +1687.1% | -3.23 % change on previous year | 51.19 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 122.27 % change on previous year | 122.27 % change on previous year | 122.27 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1990s | 23.32 % change on previous year | -33.82 % change on previous year | 84.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.13 % change on previous year | -2.02 % change on previous year | 59.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.12 % change on previous year | -16.45 % change on previous year | 23.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7 % change on previous year | -19.2 % change on previous year | 77.44 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 34 Croatia 26.41 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Montenegro 26.12 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Comoros 26.08 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Bhutan 24.21 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Kenya 23.12 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Haiti 22.5 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Laos
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.39 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 60.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ 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 minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate in Laos?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate in Laos was 25.05 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 122.27 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.82 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Laos rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 37th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves minus gold International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.