Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Laos
Laos: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita was 1.68 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Laos, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Laos is 1.68 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 58,576.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Laos peaked at 1.91 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Laos ranks 130th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0.8094 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.7912 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.7733 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.7557 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.7383 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.959 units per person | +29.9% |
| 1970 | 1.05 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 1.02 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.9994 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.9754 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 1.11 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2015 | 0.0029 units per person | — |
| 2016 | 1.91 units per person | +66765.4% |
| 2017 | 1.88 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.86 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.83 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.8 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.77 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.75 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.73 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.7 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 1.68 units per person | -1.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.68 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.28 units per person, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.68 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.32 units per person, 16% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +66765.4% | 0.0029 units per person | 1.91 units per person |
| 1975 | -100.0% | 1.11 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2006 | -100.0% | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1969 | +29.9% | 0.7383 units per person | 0.959 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4827 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.959 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5153 units per person | 0 units per person | 1.11 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7484 units per person | 0 units per person | 1.91 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 units per person | 1.68 units per person | 1.8 units per person | 6 |
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 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)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Laos?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Laos was 1.68 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Laos rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita?
- Laos ranks 130th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58,576.2%. 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 Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.