Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets was 6.26 trillion in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1989–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 6.26 trillion for foreign assets, net foreign assets in 2010.
That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and up 339.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 7.64 trillion in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.91 billion, in 1989.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 17th out of 178 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.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 10.91 billion | — |
| 1990 | 11.48 billion | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 13.07 billion | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 27.37 billion | +109.4% |
| 1993 | 63.60 billion | +132.4% |
| 1994 | 48.51 billion | -23.7% |
| 1995 | 64.98 billion | +34.0% |
| 1996 | 143.92 billion | +121.5% |
| 1997 | 191.32 billion | +32.9% |
| 1998 | 439.37 billion | +129.7% |
| 1999 | 1.16 trillion | +164.5% |
| 2000 | 1.42 trillion | +22.6% |
| 2001 | 1.29 trillion | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 2.18 trillion | +69.6% |
| 2003 | 2.58 trillion | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 3.09 trillion | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 3.32 trillion | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 4.78 trillion | +43.8% |
| 2007 | 7.64 trillion | +60.0% |
| 2008 | 7.25 trillion | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 5.51 trillion | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 6.26 trillion | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.91 billion | 10.91 billion | 10.91 billion | 1 |
| 1990s | 216.56 billion | 11.48 billion | 1.16 trillion | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.91 trillion | 1.29 trillion | 7.64 trillion | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.26 trillion | 6.26 trillion | 6.26 trillion | 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 foreign assets, net foreign assets in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 6.26 trillion in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7.64 trillion in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.91 billion in 1989.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 17th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 339.9%. 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 Monetary Fund, published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.