Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 2.59 billion SDR in 2025. β Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1988β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 2.59 billion SDR. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 60.6% on the previous year and up 263.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 2.59 billion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 476,247 SDR, in 1988.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 115th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 775,098 SDR | 476,247 SDR | 1.07 million SDR | 2 |
| 1990s | 51.39 million SDR | 1.24 million SDR | 110.70 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 219.91 million SDR | 106.16 million SDR | 414.43 million SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 576.89 million SDR | 429.83 million SDR | 721.17 million SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 billion SDR | 1.11 billion SDR | 2.59 billion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 112 Bahrain, Kingdom of 2.78 billion SDR compare
- 113 Papua New Guinea 2.72 billion SDR compare
- 114 Mozambique, Republic of 2.66 billion SDR compare
- 116 Uganda 2.53 billion SDR compare
- 117 Botswana 2.35 billion SDR compare
- 118 Haiti 2.23 billion SDR 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 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)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 20.9% (2010)
- Total reserves in months of imports 2.39 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 2.59 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 billion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 476,247 SDR in 1988.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 263.5%. 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.