Total reserves minus gold (current US$) in Laos
Laos: Total reserves minus gold (current US$) was 3.71 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in Laos, 1988–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves minus gold in Laos stood at 3.71 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.8% on the previous year and up 251.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in Laos peaked at 3.71 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 640,884 current US$, in 1988.
Laos ranks 113th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 640,884 current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 1.42 million current US$ | +122.3% |
| 1990 | 1.78 million current US$ | +24.6% |
| 1991 | 28.65 million current US$ | +1513.4% |
| 1992 | 40.31 million current US$ | +40.7% |
| 1993 | 62.96 million current US$ | +56.2% |
| 1994 | 60.93 million current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 92.11 million current US$ | +51.2% |
| 1996 | 169.50 million current US$ | +84.0% |
| 1997 | 112.18 million current US$ | -33.8% |
| 1998 | 112.21 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 101.19 million current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 139.66 million current US$ | +38.0% |
| 2001 | 136.84 million current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 201.63 million current US$ | +47.4% |
| 2003 | 234.40 million current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 244.91 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 252.30 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 349.51 million current US$ | +38.5% |
| 2007 | 555.78 million current US$ | +59.0% |
| 2008 | 653.43 million current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 712.95 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 806.91 million current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 755.81 million current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 818.13 million current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 740.60 million current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 889.72 million current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 883.58 million current US$ | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 1.09 billion current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 944.14 million current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 1.89 billion current US$ | +77.4% |
| 2021 | 1.95 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.58 billion current US$ | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 1.77 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 2.21 billion current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2025 | 3.71 billion current US$ | +67.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 3.71 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.90 billion current US$, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Laos's 3.71 billion current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.02 billion current US$, 15% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1513.4% | 1.78 million current US$ | 28.65 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.03 million current US$ | 640,884 current US$ | 1.42 million current US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 78.18 million current US$ | 1.78 million current US$ | 169.50 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 348.14 million current US$ | 136.84 million current US$ | 712.95 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 905.30 million current US$ | 740.60 million current US$ | 1.09 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 billion current US$ | 1.58 billion current US$ | 3.71 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 minus gold in Laos?
- Total reserves minus gold in Laos was 3.71 billion current US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3.71 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 640,884 current US$ in 1988.
- How does Laos rank for total reserves minus gold?
- Laos ranks 113th out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 251.2%. 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 minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding 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.