Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Laos
Laos: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 13.78 % change on previous year in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Laos, 1990–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2010, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Laos stood at 13.78 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 157.3% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Laos peaked at 164.46 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -24.07 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Laos 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 13.78 % change on previous year | +163.1% |
| 1992 | 109.43 % change on previous year | +694.1% |
| 1993 | 132.41 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 1994 | -23.73 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 1995 | 33.97 % change on previous year | -243.1% |
| 1996 | 121.47 % change on previous year | +257.6% |
| 1997 | 32.93 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 1998 | 129.66 % change on previous year | +293.7% |
| 1999 | 164.46 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 2000 | 22.56 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 2001 | -9.54 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 2002 | 69.59 % change on previous year | -829.3% |
| 2003 | 17.96 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 2004 | 20.1 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 7.32 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 2006 | 43.79 % change on previous year | +498.2% |
| 2007 | 60 % change on previous year | +37.0% |
| 2008 | -5.1 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 2009 | -24.07 % change on previous year | +371.7% |
| 2010 | 13.78 % change on previous year | -157.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 13.78 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.9 % change on previous year, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 13.78 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.59 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.96 % change on previous year | -23.73 % change on previous year | 164.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.26 % change on previous year | -24.07 % change on previous year | 69.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.78 % change on previous year | 13.78 % change on previous year | 13.78 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 87 Bahamas 14.46 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Mozambique 14.43 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Nicaragua 14.07 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Cameroon 13.47 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.17 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Ireland 12.52 % change on previous year compare
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 net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Laos?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Laos was 13.78 % change on previous year in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 164.46 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.07 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Laos rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2010.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.