Broad money growth (annual %) in Laos
Laos: Broad money growth (annual %) was 39.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Broad money growth in Laos, 1990–2010
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2010, broad money growth in Laos stood at 39.1%.
The figure is up 20.7% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money growth in Laos peaked at 113.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1990.
That places Laos 10th out of 167 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money growth (annual %) in Laos, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.8% | — |
| 1991 | 15.7% | +100.6% |
| 1992 | 49.0% | +211.5% |
| 1993 | 64.6% | +31.8% |
| 1994 | 31.9% | -50.6% |
| 1995 | 16.4% | -48.6% |
| 1996 | 26.7% | +63.0% |
| 1997 | 65.8% | +146.0% |
| 1998 | 113.3% | +72.3% |
| 1999 | 78.4% | -30.8% |
| 2000 | 46.0% | -41.2% |
| 2001 | 13.7% | -70.2% |
| 2002 | 37.6% | +174.1% |
| 2003 | 20.1% | -46.6% |
| 2004 | 21.6% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -63.6% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | +239.7% |
| 2007 | 38.7% | +44.9% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | -52.7% |
| 2009 | 32.4% | +77.0% |
| 2010 | 39.1% | +20.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 39.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.4%, 3.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 39.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.4%, 5.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.0% | 7.8% | 113.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 7.9% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 39.1% | 39.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 7 Malawi 45.1% compare
- 8 Argentina 44.9% compare
- 9 South Sudan 43.0%
- 11 Turkey 37.9% compare
- 12 Uzbekistan 36.6%
- 13 Guinea 35.8% 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 growth in Laos?
- Broad money growth in Laos was 39.1% in 2010, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money growth recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 113.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest broad money growth recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for broad money growth?
- Laos ranks 10th out of 167 countries with data for 2010.
- Is broad money growth rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 Broad money growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.