Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Laos
Laos: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita was 207.4 SDR per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Laos, 1988–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2024, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Laos stood at 207.4 SDR per person. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 27.2% on the previous year and up 146.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Laos peaked at 207.4 SDR per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1169 SDR per person, in 1988.
Laos ranks 136th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.1169 SDR per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.2563 SDR per person | +119.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2871 SDR per person | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 4.44 SDR per person | +1446.0% |
| 1992 | 6.3 SDR per person | +42.0% |
| 1993 | 9.38 SDR per person | +48.8% |
| 1994 | 7.13 SDR per person | -24.0% |
| 1995 | 10.65 SDR per person | +49.4% |
| 1996 | 21.94 SDR per person | +106.1% |
| 1997 | 14.33 SDR per person | -34.7% |
| 1998 | 14.36 SDR per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 13.79 SDR per person | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 19.72 SDR per person | +43.0% |
| 2001 | 19.23 SDR per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 25.64 SDR per person | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 25.42 SDR per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 25.56 SDR per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 28.4 SDR per person | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 37.32 SDR per person | +31.4% |
| 2007 | 56.46 SDR per person | +51.3% |
| 2008 | 67.4 SDR per person | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 64.68 SDR per person | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 74.66 SDR per person | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 68.66 SDR per person | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 73.82 SDR per person | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 65.01 SDR per person | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 83.99 SDR per person | +29.2% |
| 2015 | 104.69 SDR per person | +24.6% |
| 2016 | 87.74 SDR per person | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 101.66 SDR per person | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 88.08 SDR per person | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 99.64 SDR per person | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 172.12 SDR per person | +72.7% |
| 2021 | 166.54 SDR per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 147.15 SDR per person | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 163.1 SDR per person | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 207.4 SDR per person | +27.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1866 SDR per person | 0.1169 SDR per person | 0.2563 SDR per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.26 SDR per person | 0.2871 SDR per person | 21.94 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.98 SDR per person | 19.23 SDR per person | 67.4 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.8 SDR per person | 65.01 SDR per person | 104.69 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 171.26 SDR per person | 147.15 SDR per person | 207.4 SDR per person | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Laos
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Laos?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Laos was 207.4 SDR per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 207.4 SDR per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1169 SDR per person in 1988.
- How does Laos rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Laos ranks 136th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.9%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.