Total reserves minus gold in Laos
Laos: Total reserves minus gold was 2.21 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in Laos, 1988–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves minus gold in Laos stood at 2.21 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 148.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in Laos peaked at 2.21 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 640,884 current US$, in 1988.
Laos ranks 125th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ | 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2.21 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.82 billion current US$, 58% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2.21 billion current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.02 billion current US$, 9% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1513.4% | 1.78 million current US$ | 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 | 1.88 billion current US$ | 1.58 billion current US$ | 2.21 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 122 Luxembourg 2.74 billion current US$ compare
- 123 Bahamas 2.63 billion current US$ compare
- 124 Estonia 2.40 billion current US$ compare
- 126 Montenegro 2.20 billion current US$ compare
- 127 Mauritania 2.04 billion current US$ compare
- 128 Rwanda 1.96 billion current US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6,670 BoP, current US$ (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per person (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 988.46 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -44.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 127.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold in Laos?
- Total reserves minus gold in Laos was 2.21 billion current US$ in 2024, 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 2.21 billion current US$ in 2024.
- 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 125th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.7%. 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.