Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Laos
Laos: Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) was 36.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Liquid liabilities to GDP in Laos, 1989–2010
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2010, liquid liabilities to gdp in Laos stood at 36.2%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 118.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid liabilities to gdp in Laos peaked at 36.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1991.
That places Laos 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 9.9% | — |
| 1990 | 7.2% | -26.7% |
| 1991 | 7.1% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 9.5% | +33.2% |
| 1993 | 13.2% | +39.8% |
| 1994 | 15.0% | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 13.6% | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 14.2% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 18.4% | +30.0% |
| 1998 | 20.5% | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 15.0% | -27.1% |
| 2000 | 16.5% | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 20.6% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 24.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 30.8% | +26.9% |
| 2010 | 36.2% | +17.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 36.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.9%, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 36.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.6%, 40% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.9% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 7.1% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 16.3% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 36.2% | 36.2% | 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 liquid liabilities to gdp in Laos?
- Liquid liabilities to gdp in Laos was 36.2% in 2010, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1991.
- How does Laos rank for liquid liabilities to gdp?
- Laos ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2010.
- Is liquid liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Liquid liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of liquid liabilities to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is liquid liabilities, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L or, if not available, line 35L); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF) For Eurocurrency area countries liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.