Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre was 76.88 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Laos is 76.88 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 82.53 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Laos ranks 137th 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, per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 8.15 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 8.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10.83 units per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1970 | 12.13 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 13.17 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 13.17 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 14.64 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 17.24 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0.1169 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 77.03 units per square kilometre | +65790.4% |
| 2017 | 81.61 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 79.69 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 79.24 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 82.53 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 80.2 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 76.26 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 76.88 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 76.88 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192.06 units per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 76.88 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,315 units per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 | +65790.4% | 0.1169 units per square kilometre | 77.03 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | -100.0% | 17.24 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 2006 | -100.0% | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.73 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10.83 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.04 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 17.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.77 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 81.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.97 units per square kilometre | 76.26 units per square kilometre | 82.53 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 134 Gabon 94.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Tanzania 90.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Congo 79.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Madagascar 70.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Sri Lanka 61.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Mozambique 48.7 units 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 reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Laos?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Laos was 76.88 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 82.53 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Laos rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 137th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar 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.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- 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
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar 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.