Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos
Laos: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1341 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos, 1988–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos is 0.1341 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 100.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 0.1341 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1988.
That places Laos 102nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +86.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1258.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0877 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0696 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0807 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0774 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 2008 | 0.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0864 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0803 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2014 | 0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0733 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0638 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 0.052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 0.057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0998 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.1341 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1334 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.1341 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2747 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 49% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1258.3% | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0774 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0998 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 99 Yemen 0.1381 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 South Africa 0.1367 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Georgia 0.1351 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Myanmar 0.1327 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Mexico 0.1306 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Maldives 0.1272 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 minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos was 0.1341 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1341 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- How does Laos rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 102nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.1%. 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 minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.