Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate in Laos
Laos: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate was 5.01 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate in Laos, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate in Laos is 5.01 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 279.2% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate in Laos peaked at 32.98 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1975.
Laos ranks 56th of 189 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, US dollar, annual growth rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 32.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 12 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 1971 | 8.57 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 11.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 17.8 % change on previous year | +60.2% |
| 1975 | -100 % change on previous year | -661.7% |
| 2005 | -7.97 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 2006 | -100 % change on previous year | +1155.0% |
| 2017 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 2018 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 2019 | -0.573 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 2020 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -824.9% |
| 2021 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 2022 | -4.91 % change on previous year | +73.9% |
| 2023 | 0.813 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 2024 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -444.1% |
| 2025 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -279.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 5.01 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.01 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 5.01 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.01 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.6 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 32.98 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | -8.42 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 17.8 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | -53.98 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -7.97 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.01 % change on previous year | -2.34 % change on previous year | 5.94 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2020s | -0.0922 % change on previous year | -4.91 % change on previous year | 5.01 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 53 Israel 5.2 % change on previous year compare
- 54 South Africa 5.08 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Bangladesh 5.07 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Kiribati 5.01 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Turkey 5.01 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Lebanon 5.01 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Laos
- 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)
- 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, us dollar, annual growth rate in Laos?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate in Laos was 5.01 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 32.98 % change on previous year in 1969.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Laos rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 56th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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, US dollar, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.