Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1988–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 5,417 SDR per square kilometre for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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
More financial sector data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 2.48 million current LCU per person (2010)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,203 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 51.76 % change on previous year (2010)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 991,291 SDR (2019)
- Gold reserves at market value 31.19 million SDR (2019)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.59 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.71 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.71 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.71 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 344.49 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 SDR per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 144th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.