Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations) … annual in Laos
Laos: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations) … annual was 13.78 % change on previous year in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Laos, 1990–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2010, foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Laos stood at 13.78 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 157.3% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Laos peaked at 164.46 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -24.07 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Laos ranks 69th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations) … annual in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 13.78 % change on previous year | +163.1% |
| 1992 | 109.43 % change on previous year | +694.1% |
| 1993 | 132.41 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 1994 | -23.73 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 1995 | 33.97 % change on previous year | -243.1% |
| 1996 | 121.47 % change on previous year | +257.6% |
| 1997 | 32.93 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 1998 | 129.66 % change on previous year | +293.7% |
| 1999 | 164.46 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 2000 | 22.56 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 2001 | -9.54 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 2002 | 69.59 % change on previous year | -829.3% |
| 2003 | 17.96 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 2004 | 20.1 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 7.32 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 2006 | 43.79 % change on previous year | +498.2% |
| 2007 | 60 % change on previous year | +37.0% |
| 2008 | -5.1 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 2009 | -24.07 % change on previous year | +371.7% |
| 2010 | 13.78 % change on previous year | -157.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 13.78 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.06 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 13.78 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.01 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.96 % change on previous year | -23.73 % change on previous year | 164.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.26 % change on previous year | -24.07 % change on previous year | 69.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.78 % change on previous year | 13.78 % change on previous year | 13.78 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Laos?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Laos was 13.78 % change on previous year in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 164.46 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.07 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Laos rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey)?
- Laos ranks 69th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. 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 Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (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 Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.