Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Laos
Laos: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Laos, 1984–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.001 units per US$ of GDP for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 52,807.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
That places Laos 122nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2016 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +59636.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.001 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.001 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP, 55% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 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 | +59636.5% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2006 | -100.0% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 119 Bulgaria 0.001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Egypt 0.001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 United States 0.001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Costa Rica 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Tanzania 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Kazakhstan 0.0009 units 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 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, per unit of gdp in Laos?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Laos was 0.001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Laos rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 122nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52,807.0%. 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, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.