Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 27.14 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Laos, 1989–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Laos recorded 27.14 million current LCU per square kilometre for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 339.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 33.11 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 47,282 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1989.
Laos ranks 34th of 185 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 square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 47,282 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 49,759 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 56,616 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 118,568 current LCU per square kilometre | +109.4% |
| 1993 | 275,563 current LCU per square kilometre | +132.4% |
| 1994 | 210,172 current LCU per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1995 | 281,560 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1996 | 623,566 current LCU per square kilometre | +121.5% |
| 1997 | 828,934 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1998 | 1.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +129.7% |
| 1999 | 5.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +164.5% |
| 2000 | 6.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2001 | 5.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 9.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +69.6% |
| 2003 | 11.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 13.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 14.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 20.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 2007 | 33.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2008 | 31.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 23.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 27.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 27.14 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre, 16.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 27.14 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.35 million current LCU per square kilometre, 6.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47,282 current LCU per square kilometre | 47,282 current LCU per square kilometre | 47,282 current LCU per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 938,302 current LCU per square kilometre | 49,759 current LCU per square kilometre | 5.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | 33.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 27.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 27.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 31 Maldives 31.83 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 32 Serbia 30.39 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 33 Denmark 28.54 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 35 Togo 23.98 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 36 Philippines 21.99 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 37 Benin 20.10 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Laos?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Laos was 27.14 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 33.11 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,282 current LCU per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Laos rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 34th out of 185 countries with data for 2010.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 339.9%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.