Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Laos
Laos: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 1.00 million units per person in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Laos, 1989–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2010, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Laos stood at 1.00 million units per person. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.6% on the previous year and up 1,481.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Laos peaked at 1.00 million units per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5,818 units per person, in 1990.
Laos ranks 16th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 5,996 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 5,818 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 6,365 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 7,708 units per person | +21.1% |
| 1993 | 11,150 units per person | +44.7% |
| 1994 | 12,755 units per person | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 13,628 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 14,975 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 15,515 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 32,198 units per person | +107.5% |
| 1999 | 41,002 units per person | +27.3% |
| 2000 | 63,402 units per person | +54.6% |
| 2001 | 67,344 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 104,618 units per person | +55.3% |
| 2003 | 146,814 units per person | +40.3% |
| 2004 | 208,815 units per person | +42.2% |
| 2005 | 265,594 units per person | +27.2% |
| 2006 | 335,109 units per person | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 506,043 units per person | +51.0% |
| 2008 | 604,220 units per person | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 767,505 units per person | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 1.00 million units per person | +30.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.00 million units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35,525 units per person, 28.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.00 million units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34,591 units per person, 29.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,996 units per person | 5,996 units per person | 5,996 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 16,111 units per person | 5,818 units per person | 41,002 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 306,946 units per person | 63,402 units per person | 767,505 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.00 million units per person | 1.00 million units per person | 1.00 million units per person | 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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Laos?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Laos was 1.00 million units per person in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.00 million units per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,818 units per person in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
- Laos ranks 16th out of 160 countries with data for 2010.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,481.1%. 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 Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.