Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Laos
Laos: Stock market return (%, year-on-year) was -2.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Stock market return in Laos, 2012–2021
Source: Bloomberg. Measured in %, year-on-year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stock market return in Laos is -2.8%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 86.5% on the previous year and up 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market return in Laos peaked at 29.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -20.4%, in 2020.
Laos ranks 84th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Laos, year by year
| Year | %, year-on-year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -9.5% | — |
| 2013 | 29.8% | -413.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -97.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -83.7% |
| 2016 | -19.3% | -15373.8% |
| 2017 | -4.2% | -78.4% |
| 2018 | -13.6% | +227.2% |
| 2019 | -14.4% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | -20.4% | +41.9% |
| 2021 | -2.8% | -86.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's -2.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.4%. (13 countries reporting)
- Laos's -2.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.1%. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -3.8% | -19.3% | 29.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | -11.6% | -20.4% | -2.8% | 2 |
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 stock market return in Laos?
- Stock market return in Laos was -2.8% in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock market return recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest stock market return recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.4% in 2020.
- How does Laos rank for stock market return?
- Laos ranks 84th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock market return rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Bloomberg, published as part of Stock market return (%, year-on-year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Stock market return is the growth rate of annual average stock market index. Annual average stock market index is constructed by taking the average of the daily stock market indexes available at Bloomberg.