Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Laos
Laos: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 710,130 units per person in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Laos, 1989–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Laos recorded 710,130 units per person for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2010. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.9% on the previous year and up 337.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Laos peaked at 710,130 units per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,392 units per person, in 1989.
Laos ranks 13th of 153 countries on this measure, 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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1,392 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 2,610 units per person | +87.6% |
| 1991 | 2,935 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 4,364 units per person | +48.7% |
| 1993 | 8,196 units per person | +87.8% |
| 1994 | 10,978 units per person | +33.9% |
| 1995 | 7,506 units per person | -31.6% |
| 1996 | 15,671 units per person | +108.8% |
| 1997 | 35,828 units per person | +128.6% |
| 1998 | 63,251 units per person | +76.5% |
| 1999 | 152,806 units per person | +141.6% |
| 2000 | 162,431 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 211,554 units per person | +30.2% |
| 2002 | 211,895 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 167,011 units per person | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 149,200 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 80,313 units per person | -46.2% |
| 2006 | 78,485 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 206,179 units per person | +162.7% |
| 2008 | 269,104 units per person | +30.5% |
| 2009 | 417,965 units per person | +55.3% |
| 2010 | 710,130 units per person | +69.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 710,130 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,651 units per person, 106.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Laos's 710,130 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,674 units per person, 66.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,392 units per person | 1,392 units per person | 1,392 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 30,415 units per person | 2,610 units per person | 152,806 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 195,414 units per person | 78,485 units per person | 417,965 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 710,130 units per person | 710,130 units per person | 710,130 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 710,130 units per person 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 710,130 units per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,392 units per person in 1989.
- How does Laos rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Laos ranks 13th out of 153 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 337.2%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- 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
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.