Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Laos

Laos: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate was 28.9 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
28.9 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 133.2%
World rank
23rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
125.5 % change on previous year
in 1989
All-time low
-33.3 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
35
1989–2024

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Laos, 1989–2024

-500501001501989200620241989: 125.5 % change on previous year1990: 15.3 % change on previous year1992: 46 % change on previous year1993: 52.8 % change on previous year1994: -22 % change on previous year1995: 53.1 % change on previous year1996: 110.9 % change on previous year1997: -33.3 % change on previous year1998: 2.1 % change on previous year1999: -2.3 % change on previous year2000: 45.4 % change on previous year2001: -0.892 % change on previous year2002: 35.5 % change on previous year2003: 0.71 % change on previous year2004: 2 % change on previous year2005: 12.8 % change on previous year2006: 33.5 % change on previous year2007: 53.6 % change on previous year2008: 21.2 % change on previous year2009: -2.6 % change on previous year2010: 17.1 % change on previous year2011: -6.7 % change on previous year2012: 9.1 % change on previous year2013: -10.7 % change on previous year2014: 31 % change on previous year2015: 26.5 % change on previous year2016: -14.9 % change on previous year2017: 17.7 % change on previous year2018: -12 % change on previous year2019: 14.9 % change on previous year2020: 75.3 % change on previous year2021: -1.8 % change on previous year2022: -10.4 % change on previous year2023: 12.4 % change on previous year2024: 28.9 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Laos recorded 28.9 % change on previous year for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 133.2% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Laos peaked at 125.5 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -33.3 % change on previous year, in 1997.

Laos ranks 23rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Laos, 1989 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1989 125.5 % change on previous year
1990 15.28 % change on previous year -87.8%
1992 46.01 % change on previous year +201.1%
1993 52.84 % change on previous year +14.9%
1994 -21.98 % change on previous year -141.6%
1995 53.12 % change on previous year -341.6%
1996 110.94 % change on previous year +108.9%
1997 -33.3 % change on previous year -130.0%
1998 2.08 % change on previous year -106.2%
1999 -2.25 % change on previous year -208.3%
2000 45.39 % change on previous year -2114.9%
2001 -0.8916 % change on previous year -102.0%
2002 35.5 % change on previous year -4081.4%
2003 0.7105 % change on previous year -98.0%
2004 2.03 % change on previous year +185.4%
2005 12.76 % change on previous year +529.3%
2006 33.53 % change on previous year +162.7%
2007 53.64 % change on previous year +60.0%
2008 21.21 % change on previous year -60.5%
2009 -2.59 % change on previous year -112.2%
2010 17.14 % change on previous year -762.0%
2011 -6.7 % change on previous year -139.1%
2012 9.07 % change on previous year -235.5%
2013 -10.68 % change on previous year -217.8%
2014 30.99 % change on previous year -390.1%
2015 26.47 % change on previous year -14.6%
2016 -14.87 % change on previous year -156.2%
2017 17.69 % change on previous year -219.0%
2018 -12 % change on previous year -167.8%
2019 14.87 % change on previous year -223.9%
2020 75.33 % change on previous year +406.7%
2021 -1.84 % change on previous year -102.4%
2022 -10.39 % change on previous year +465.6%
2023 12.39 % change on previous year -219.3%
2024 28.9 % change on previous year +133.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 125.5 % change on previous year 125.5 % change on previous year 125.5 % change on previous year 1
1990s 24.75 % change on previous year -33.3 % change on previous year 110.94 % change on previous year 9
2000s 20.13 % change on previous year -2.59 % change on previous year 53.64 % change on previous year 10
2010s 7.2 % change on previous year -14.87 % change on previous year 30.99 % change on previous year 10
2020s 20.88 % change on previous year -10.39 % change on previous year 75.33 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 20 Georgia 31.19 % change on previous year compare
  2. 21 West Bank and Gaza 30.88 % change on previous year compare
  3. 22 Bangladesh 29.69 % change on previous year compare
  4. 24 Guyana 27.88 % change on previous year compare
  5. 25 Argentina 26.23 % change on previous year compare
  6. 26 Pakistan 26.19 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Laos?
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Laos was 28.9 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 125.5 % change on previous year in 1989.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was -33.3 % change on previous year in 1997.
How does Laos rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate?
Laos ranks 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Laos data come from?
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Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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208 places, 11,149 data points, 1951–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.