Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre was 5,417 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Laos, 1988–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Laos recorded 5,417 SDR per square kilometre for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 190.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 5,479 SDR per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.06 SDR per square kilometre, in 1988.
That places Laos 144th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 2.06 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 4.65 SDR per square kilometre | +125.5% |
| 1990 | 5.36 SDR per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 85.3 SDR per square kilometre | +1490.1% |
| 1992 | 124.54 SDR per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 1993 | 190.35 SDR per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 1994 | 148.5 SDR per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1995 | 227.38 SDR per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 1996 | 479.65 SDR per square kilometre | +110.9% |
| 1997 | 319.91 SDR per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 326.57 SDR per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 319.21 SDR per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 464.11 SDR per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 2001 | 459.97 SDR per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 623.24 SDR per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2003 | 627.67 SDR per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 640.4 SDR per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 722.13 SDR per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 964.24 SDR per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2007 | 1,481 SDR per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 2008 | 1,796 SDR per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 1,749 SDR per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 2,049 SDR per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 1,912 SDR per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 2,085 SDR per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 1,862 SDR per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 2,439 SDR per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2015 | 3,085 SDR per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2016 | 2,626 SDR per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 3,091 SDR per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 2,720 SDR per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 3,125 SDR per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 5,479 SDR per square kilometre | +75.3% |
| 2021 | 5,378 SDR per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 4,819 SDR per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 5,417 SDR per square kilometre | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.36 SDR per square kilometre | 2.06 SDR per square kilometre | 4.65 SDR per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 222.68 SDR per square kilometre | 5.36 SDR per square kilometre | 479.65 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 952.8 SDR per square kilometre | 459.97 SDR per square kilometre | 1,796 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,500 SDR per square kilometre | 1,862 SDR per square kilometre | 3,125 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,273 SDR per square kilometre | 4,819 SDR per square kilometre | 5,479 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 141 Kyrgyzstan 6,335 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 142 Papua New Guinea 6,204 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 143 Botswana 5,714 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 145 Argentina 5,171 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 146 Suriname 5,084 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 147 Malawi 4,306 SDR per square kilometre compare
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- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 207.4 SDR per person (2024)
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- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 218.4 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 28.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 218.4 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 10.4 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Laos?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Laos was 5,417 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 5,479 SDR per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 SDR per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Laos rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 144th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.