Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Laos
Laos: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 1.61 billion SDR in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Laos, 1988–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
Laos 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 Laos peaked at 1.61 billion SDR in 2024 and was at its lowest, 476,247 SDR, in 1988.
Laos ranks 120th of 188 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Laos, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 476,247 SDR | — |
| 1989 | 1.07 million SDR | +125.5% |
| 1990 | 1.24 million SDR | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 19.69 million SDR | +1490.1% |
| 1992 | 28.74 million SDR | +46.0% |
| 1993 | 43.93 million SDR | +52.8% |
| 1994 | 34.27 million SDR | -22.0% |
| 1995 | 52.48 million SDR | +53.1% |
| 1996 | 110.70 million SDR | +110.9% |
| 1997 | 73.84 million SDR | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 75.37 million SDR | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 73.67 million SDR | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 107.12 million SDR | +45.4% |
| 2001 | 106.16 million SDR | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 143.84 million SDR | +35.5% |
| 2003 | 144.87 million SDR | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 147.80 million SDR | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 166.67 million SDR | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 222.55 million SDR | +33.5% |
| 2007 | 341.91 million SDR | +53.6% |
| 2008 | 414.43 million SDR | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 403.71 million SDR | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 472.89 million SDR | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 441.23 million SDR | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 481.25 million SDR | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 429.83 million SDR | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 563.03 million SDR | +31.0% |
| 2015 | 712.09 million SDR | +26.5% |
| 2016 | 606.19 million SDR | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 713.45 million SDR | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 627.82 million SDR | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 721.17 million SDR | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 1.26 billion SDR | +75.3% |
| 2021 | 1.24 billion SDR | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.11 billion SDR | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 1.25 billion SDR | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 1.61 billion SDR | +28.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.61 billion SDR is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.47 billion SDR, 65% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.61 billion SDR is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.09 billion SDR, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1490.1% | 1.24 million SDR | 19.69 million SDR |
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 Laos
- 117 Madagascar 2.08 billion SDR compare
- 118 Bahamas 1.88 billion SDR compare
- 119 Croatia 1.86 billion SDR compare
- 121 Montenegro 1.52 billion SDR compare
- 122 Mauritania 1.43 billion SDR compare
- 123 Rwanda 1.40 billion SDR 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Laos?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Laos was 1.61 billion SDR in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 billion SDR in 2024.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 476,247 SDR in 1988.
- How does Laos rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Laos ranks 120th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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