Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Laos
Laos: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 72.42 % change on previous year in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Laos, 1990–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2010, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Laos stood at 72.42 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 25.6% on the previous year and up 794.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Laos peaked at 166.8 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -45.35 % change on previous year, in 2005.
That places Laos 9th out of 155 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.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 92.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 15.66 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 1992 | 52.87 % change on previous year | +237.5% |
| 1993 | 92.96 % change on previous year | +75.9% |
| 1994 | 37.49 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 1995 | -29.92 % change on previous year | -179.8% |
| 1996 | 113.7 % change on previous year | -480.0% |
| 1997 | 133.44 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 79.84 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 1999 | 145.85 % change on previous year | +82.7% |
| 2000 | 8.1 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 2001 | 32.41 % change on previous year | +300.2% |
| 2002 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 2003 | -19.96 % change on previous year | -1219.3% |
| 2004 | -9.35 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 2005 | -45.35 % change on previous year | +384.9% |
| 2006 | -0.717 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 2007 | 166.8 % change on previous year | -23362.9% |
| 2008 | 32.52 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 2009 | 57.66 % change on previous year | +77.3% |
| 2010 | 72.42 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 72.42 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.46 % change on previous year, 2.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Laos's 72.42 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.36 % change on previous year, 5.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +23362.9% | -0.717 % change on previous year | 166.8 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -1219.3% | 1.78 % change on previous year | -19.96 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.49 % change on previous year | -29.92 % change on previous year | 145.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.39 % change on previous year | -45.35 % change on previous year | 166.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.42 % change on previous year | 72.42 % change on previous year | 72.42 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 6 Ukraine 134.86 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Armenia 96.06 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Romania 81.47 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Venezuela 63.29 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Nigeria 62.96 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Vanuatu 61.05 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Laos
- 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 capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Laos?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Laos was 72.42 % change on previous year in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 166.8 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.35 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Laos rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Laos ranks 9th out of 155 countries with data for 2010.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 794.3%. 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.