Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) in Laos
Laos: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) was 0.1482 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Laos, 1988–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Laos stood at 0.1482 SDR per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 44.1% on the previous year and up 180.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 0.1482 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1988.
That places Laos 67th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) in Laos, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.0008 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0.0015 SDR per US$ of GDP | +90.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0195 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1250.9% |
| 1992 | 0.026 SDR per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0345 SDR per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 1994 | 0.027 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0351 SDR per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0629 SDR per US$ of GDP | +79.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0476 SDR per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0623 SDR per US$ of GDP | +30.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0507 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0619 SDR per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0616 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0844 SDR per US$ of GDP | +37.0% |
| 2003 | 0.078 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0666 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0645 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0672 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0833 SDR per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0779 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0779 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0735 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0563 SDR per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0522 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0401 SDR per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0462 SDR per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0529 SDR per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0413 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0448 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0374 SDR per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0412 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0693 SDR per US$ of GDP | +68.2% |
| 2021 | 0.074 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0766 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0833 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1028 SDR per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1482 SDR per US$ of GDP | +44.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.1482 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.105 SDR per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.1482 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2062 SDR per US$ of GDP, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1250.9% | 0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0195 SDR per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0012 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 SDR per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0367 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0629 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0723 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0616 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0844 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0486 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0374 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0735 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0924 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0693 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1482 SDR per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More financial sector data for Laos
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.3 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.68 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.3 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Laos?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Laos was 0.1482 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1482 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- How does Laos rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 67th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.