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$, in 1988.
Laos ranks 125th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.03 million current US$ | 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
- 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
- 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 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 180 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.