Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0017 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1989–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 0.0017 SDR per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 15.7% on the previous year and down 95.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.0365 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 100th out of 159 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0073 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0.0054 SDR per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0041 SDR per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0037 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0037 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0029 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0025 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0023 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0027 SDR per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 1999 | 0.017 SDR per US$ of GDP | +522.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 SDR per US$ of GDP | -88.0% |
| 2001 | 0.009 SDR per US$ of GDP | +338.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0104 SDR per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0163 SDR per US$ of GDP | +56.8% |
| 2004 | 0.014 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0191 SDR per US$ of GDP | +36.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0257 SDR per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0262 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0296 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0339 SDR per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0365 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0325 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0303 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0186 SDR per US$ of GDP | -38.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0179 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 SDR per US$ of GDP | -96.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 SDR per US$ of GDP | +167.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 SDR per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0073 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 SDR per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0047 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.017 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0186 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0339 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0143 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0365 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
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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 gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.0017 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0365 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 100th out of 159 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.1%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.