Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Laos
Laos: Broad money (current LCU), per capita was 3.36 million current LCU per person in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Laos, 1989–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Laos recorded 3.36 million current LCU per person for broad money (current lcu), per capita in 2010. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.1% on the previous year and up 709.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per capita in Laos peaked at 3.36 million current LCU per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9,810 current LCU per person, in 1989.
That places Laos 19th out of 166 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 9,810 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 10,283 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 11,570 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 16,769 current LCU per person | +44.9% |
| 1993 | 26,862 current LCU per person | +60.2% |
| 1994 | 34,524 current LCU per person | +28.5% |
| 1995 | 39,207 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 48,542 current LCU per person | +23.8% |
| 1997 | 78,804 current LCU per person | +62.3% |
| 1998 | 164,994 current LCU per person | +109.4% |
| 1999 | 289,190 current LCU per person | +75.3% |
| 2000 | 415,303 current LCU per person | +43.6% |
| 2001 | 464,548 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 629,027 current LCU per person | +35.4% |
| 2003 | 743,764 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 891,591 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 947,324 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 1.18 million current LCU per person | +24.7% |
| 2007 | 1.61 million current LCU per person | +36.6% |
| 2008 | 1.88 million current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 2.45 million current LCU per person | +30.4% |
| 2010 | 3.36 million current LCU per person | +37.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 3.36 million current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127,754 current LCU per person, 26.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 3.36 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 191,890 current LCU per person, 17.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,810 current LCU per person | 9,810 current LCU per person | 9,810 current LCU per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 72,074 current LCU per person | 10,283 current LCU per person | 289,190 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 million current LCU per person | 415,303 current LCU per person | 2.45 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 million current LCU per person | 3.36 million current LCU per person | 3.36 million current LCU per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 16 Argentina 4.86 million current LCU per person compare
- 17 Guinea 4.38 million current LCU per person compare
- 18 Iraq 3.78 million current LCU per person compare
- 20 Kazakhstan 2.53 million current LCU per person compare
- 21 Armenia 2.25 million current LCU per person compare
- 22 Hong Kong 2.14 million current LCU per person compare
More financial sector data for Laos
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.3 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.68 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.3 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), per capita in Laos?
- Broad money (current lcu), per capita in Laos was 3.36 million current LCU per person in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 million current LCU per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,810 current LCU per person in 1989.
- How does Laos rank for broad money (current lcu), per capita?
- Laos ranks 19th out of 166 countries with data for 2010.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 709.8%. 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 Broad money (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.