Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre was 5,715 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1988–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 5,715 SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 174.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 6,038 SDR per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.06 SDR per square kilometre, in 1988.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 146th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.38 SDR per square kilometre | 2.06 SDR per square kilometre | 4.7 SDR per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 240.28 SDR per square kilometre | 5.41 SDR per square kilometre | 510.72 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,005 SDR per square kilometre | 464.43 SDR per square kilometre | 1,970 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,721 SDR per square kilometre | 2,084 SDR per square kilometre | 3,346 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,646 SDR per square kilometre | 5,131 SDR per square kilometre | 6,038 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 143 Botswana 6,255 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 144 Papua New Guinea 6,207 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 145 Suriname 5,801 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 147 Australia 5,485 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 148 Argentina 5,171 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 149 Sierra Leone 5,119 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 (sdr), per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 5,715 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6,038 SDR per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (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 (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 146th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.3%. 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 (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (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 (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold 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 (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.