Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Laos
Laos: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 878.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Laos, 1989–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Laos is 878.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2010.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 1,809 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Laos ranks 10th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Laos, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 15.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 13.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 12.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 24.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +90.9% |
| 1993 | 47.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +97.4% |
| 1994 | 31.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 1995 | 36.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 76.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +108.5% |
| 1997 | 109.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.6% |
| 1998 | 343.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +213.4% |
| 1999 | 798.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +132.8% |
| 2000 | 822.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 728.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 1,243 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +70.6% |
| 2003 | 1,274 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1,308 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1,214 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 1,382 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 1,809 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 2008 | 1,331 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 2009 | 943.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 2010 | 878.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 878.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 93.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 878.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 300.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 149.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 798.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,206 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 728.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,809 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 878.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 878.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 878.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 7 Guinea 1,224 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Paraguay 1,129 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Lebanon 972.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Iraq 598.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Madagascar 585.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Colombia 527.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Laos?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Laos was 878.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1,809 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Laos rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2010.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.