Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in Laos

Laos: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita was 218.4 SDR per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
218.4 SDR per person
Change on year
up 26.9%
World rank
138th
of 179 countries
All-time high
218.4 SDR per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.1169 SDR per person
in 1988
Years of data
37
1988–2024

Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in Laos, 1988–2024

0501001502001988200620241988: 0.117 SDR per person1989: 0.259 SDR per person1990: 0.289 SDR per person1991: 4.5 SDR per person1992: 6.4 SDR per person1993: 9.8 SDR per person1994: 8.7 SDR per person1995: 12.6 SDR per person1996: 23.4 SDR per person1997: 16.1 SDR per person1998: 15.2 SDR per person1999: 13.8 SDR per person2000: 19.7 SDR per person2001: 19.7 SDR per person2002: 26.4 SDR per person2003: 27.7 SDR per person2004: 27.3 SDR per person2005: 30.1 SDR per person2006: 39 SDR per person2007: 58.1 SDR per person2008: 69 SDR per person2009: 72.9 SDR per person2010: 82.7 SDR per person2011: 76.6 SDR per person2012: 81.7 SDR per person2013: 72.7 SDR per person2014: 91.6 SDR per person2015: 112.2 SDR per person2016: 95.1 SDR per person2017: 108.9 SDR per person2018: 95.2 SDR per person2019: 106.7 SDR per person2020: 179.1 SDR per person2021: 187 SDR per person2022: 156.7 SDR per person2023: 172.1 SDR per person2024: 218.4 SDR per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Laos is 218.4 SDR per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

That represents a change of up 26.9% on the previous year and up 138.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Laos peaked at 218.4 SDR per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1169 SDR per person, in 1988.

That places Laos 138th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, 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 (SDR), per capita in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in Laos, 1988 to 2024.
Year SDR per person Change
1988 0.1169 SDR per person
1989 0.2586 SDR per person +121.2%
1990 0.2894 SDR per person +11.9%
1991 4.52 SDR per person +1460.1%
1992 6.43 SDR per person +42.4%
1993 9.78 SDR per person +52.2%
1994 8.68 SDR per person -11.3%
1995 12.57 SDR per person +44.9%
1996 23.36 SDR per person +85.8%
1997 16.14 SDR per person -30.9%
1998 15.19 SDR per person -5.9%
1999 13.8 SDR per person -9.1%
2000 19.74 SDR per person +43.0%
2001 19.72 SDR per person -0.1%
2002 26.43 SDR per person +34.0%
2003 27.68 SDR per person +4.7%
2004 27.28 SDR per person -1.5%
2005 30.07 SDR per person +10.3%
2006 38.96 SDR per person +29.5%
2007 58.07 SDR per person +49.1%
2008 68.99 SDR per person +18.8%
2009 72.86 SDR per person +5.6%
2010 82.72 SDR per person +13.5%
2011 76.6 SDR per person -7.4%
2012 81.66 SDR per person +6.6%
2013 72.74 SDR per person -10.9%
2014 91.61 SDR per person +25.9%
2015 112.2 SDR per person +22.5%
2016 95.13 SDR per person -15.2%
2017 108.93 SDR per person +14.5%
2018 95.24 SDR per person -12.6%
2019 106.69 SDR per person +12.0%
2020 179.06 SDR per person +67.8%
2021 186.98 SDR per person +4.4%
2022 156.67 SDR per person -16.2%
2023 172.09 SDR per person +9.8%
2024 218.4 SDR per person +26.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1878 SDR per person 0.1169 SDR per person 0.2586 SDR per person 2
1990s 11.08 SDR per person 0.2894 SDR per person 23.36 SDR per person 10
2000s 38.98 SDR per person 19.72 SDR per person 72.86 SDR per person 10
2010s 92.35 SDR per person 72.74 SDR per person 112.2 SDR per person 10
2020s 182.64 SDR per person 156.67 SDR per person 218.4 SDR per person 5

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 135 Angola 253.17 SDR per person compare
  2. 136 Turkmenistan 245.4 SDR per person compare
  3. 137 Ecuador 243.82 SDR per person compare
  4. 139 Sri Lanka 211.84 SDR per person compare
  5. 140 Kyrgyzstan 200.71 SDR per person compare
  6. 141 Gabon 192.92 SDR per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Laos?
Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Laos was 218.4 SDR per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 218.4 SDR per person in 2024.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (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 (sdr), per capita?
Laos ranks 138th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 138.4%. 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 (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita
Unit
SDR per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 9,435 data points, 1960–2025
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Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.