Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Laos
Laos: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 989,031 current LCU per person in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Laos, 1989–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2010, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Laos stood at 989,031 current LCU per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 277.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Laos peaked at 1.26 million current LCU per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,604 current LCU per person, in 1989.
Laos ranks 21st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2,604 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 2,663 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 2,946 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 6,002 current LCU per person | +103.7% |
| 1993 | 13,575 current LCU per person | +126.2% |
| 1994 | 10,086 current LCU per person | -25.7% |
| 1995 | 13,183 current LCU per person | +30.7% |
| 1996 | 28,523 current LCU per person | +116.4% |
| 1997 | 37,135 current LCU per person | +30.2% |
| 1998 | 83,718 current LCU per person | +125.4% |
| 1999 | 217,567 current LCU per person | +159.9% |
| 2000 | 262,209 current LCU per person | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 233,311 current LCU per person | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 389,361 current LCU per person | +66.9% |
| 2003 | 452,260 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 535,283 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 565,866 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 800,872 current LCU per person | +41.5% |
| 2007 | 1.26 million current LCU per person | +57.5% |
| 2008 | 1.18 million current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 882,121 current LCU per person | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 989,031 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 989,031 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,725 current LCU per person, 41.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 989,031 current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48,546 current LCU per person, 20.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,604 current LCU per person | 2,604 current LCU per person | 2,604 current LCU per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 41,540 current LCU per person | 2,663 current LCU per person | 217,567 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 656,228 current LCU per person | 233,311 current LCU per person | 1.26 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 989,031 current LCU per person | 989,031 current LCU per person | 989,031 current LCU per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 18 Chile 1.47 million current LCU per person compare
- 19 Macao 1.29 million current LCU per person compare
- 20 Iceland 1.01 million current LCU per person compare
- 22 Mauritius 847,573 current LCU per person compare
- 23 Argentina 620,419 current LCU per person compare
- 24 Japan 573,131 current LCU per person 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), per capita in Laos?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Laos was 989,031 current LCU per person in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 million current LCU per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,604 current LCU per person in 1989.
- How does Laos rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Laos ranks 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2010.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 277.2%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.