Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 1.61 billion SDR in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 1988–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
Lao People’s Democratic Republic recorded 1.61 billion SDR for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in 2024. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 28.9% on the previous year and up 186.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Lao People’s Democratic Republic peaked at 1.61 billion SDR in 2024 and was at its lowest, 476,247 SDR, in 1988.
Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 123rd of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 775,098 SDR | 476,247 SDR | 1.07 million SDR | 2 |
| 1990s | 51.39 million SDR | 1.24 million SDR | 110.70 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 219.91 million SDR | 106.16 million SDR | 414.43 million SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 576.89 million SDR | 429.83 million SDR | 721.17 million SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.30 billion SDR | 1.11 billion SDR | 1.61 billion SDR | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People’s Democratic Republic
- 120 Bahamas 1.88 billion SDR compare
- 121 Croatia 1.86 billion SDR compare
- 122 Curaçao and Sint Maarten 1.62 billion SDR compare
- 124 Montenegro 1.52 billion SDR compare
- 125 Mauritania 1.43 billion SDR compare
- 126 Rwanda 1.40 billion SDR compare
More financial sector data for Lao People’s Democratic Republic
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 2.48 million current LCU per person (2010)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,203 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 51.76 % change on previous year (2010)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 991,291 SDR (2019)
- Gold reserves at market value 31.19 million SDR (2019)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.59 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.71 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.71 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.71 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 20.9% (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Lao People’s Democratic Republic was 1.61 billion SDR in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 billion SDR in 2024.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 476,247 SDR in 1988.
- How does Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People’s Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April