Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Laos
Laos: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) was 328.78 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Laos, 1988–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
Laos recorded 328.78 SDR per person for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 58.5% on the previous year and up 214.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Laos peaked at 328.78 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1169 SDR per person, in 1988.
That places Laos 123rd out of 179 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) 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% |
| 2025 | 328.78 SDR per person | +58.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 328.78 SDR per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 265.55 SDR per person, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Laos's 328.78 SDR per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,743 SDR per person, 19% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) 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 | +1446.0% | 0.2871 SDR per person | 4.44 SDR per person |
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 | 197.52 SDR per person | 147.15 SDR per person | 328.78 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 (sdr), per capita in Laos?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Laos was 328.78 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 328.78 SDR per person in 2025.
- 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 123rd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.0%. 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 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.