Broad money growth in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Broad money growth was 39.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Broad money growth in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2010
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2010, broad money growth in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 113.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1990.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 11th out of 166 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 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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% |
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 |
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More financial sector data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 2.48 million current LCU per person (2010)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,203 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 51.76 % change on previous year (2010)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 991,291 SDR (2019)
- Gold reserves at market value 31.19 million SDR (2019)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.59 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.71 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.71 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.71 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 344.49 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money growth in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Broad money growth in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 39.1% in 2010, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money growth recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 113.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest broad money growth recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1990.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for broad money growth?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 11th out of 166 countries with data for 2010.
- Is broad money growth rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.