Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita (Gold capita) in Laos
Laos: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita (Gold capita) was 4.31 SDR per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Laos, 1989–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Laos is 4.31 SDR per person, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% on the previous year and down 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Laos peaked at 47.4 SDR per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6538 SDR per person, in 2000.
Laos ranks 104th of 159 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.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita (Gold capita) in Laos, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.25 SDR per person | — |
| 1990 | 1.08 SDR per person | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9555 SDR per person | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9112 SDR per person | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.04 SDR per person | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9358 SDR per person | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9048 SDR per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8724 SDR per person | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7157 SDR per person | -18.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6676 SDR per person | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 4.64 SDR per person | +594.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6538 SDR per person | -85.9% |
| 2001 | 2.88 SDR per person | +340.6% |
| 2002 | 3.25 SDR per person | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 5.77 SDR per person | +77.7% |
| 2004 | 5.71 SDR per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 8.91 SDR per person | +55.9% |
| 2006 | 14.88 SDR per person | +67.0% |
| 2007 | 18.29 SDR per person | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 26.21 SDR per person | +43.3% |
| 2009 | 31.72 SDR per person | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 41.13 SDR per person | +29.6% |
| 2011 | 44.29 SDR per person | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 47.4 SDR per person | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 33.72 SDR per person | -28.9% |
| 2014 | 35.39 SDR per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2 SDR per person | -96.6% |
| 2016 | 3.49 SDR per person | +190.3% |
| 2017 | 3.67 SDR per person | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 3.66 SDR per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 4.31 SDR per person | +17.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 4.31 SDR per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.78 SDR per person, 34% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Laos's 4.31 SDR per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.75 SDR per person, 6% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita (Gold capita) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +594.7% | 0.6676 SDR per person | 4.64 SDR per person |
| 2001 | +340.6% | 0.6538 SDR per person | 2.88 SDR per person |
| 2016 | +190.3% | 1.2 SDR per person | 3.49 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.25 SDR per person | 1.25 SDR per person | 1.25 SDR per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.27 SDR per person | 0.6676 SDR per person | 4.64 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.83 SDR per person | 0.6538 SDR per person | 31.72 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.83 SDR per person | 1.2 SDR per person | 47.4 SDR per person | 10 |
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 gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Laos?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Laos was 4.31 SDR per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4 SDR per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6538 SDR per person in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita?
- Laos ranks 104th out of 159 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.4%. 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 Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value 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
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.