Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate in Laos
Laos: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate was 59.83 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate in Laos, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate in Laos is 59.83 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 108.9% on the previous year and up 736.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate in Laos peaked at 312.15 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -28.99 % change on previous year, in 1997.
That places Laos 6th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -6.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 312.15 % change on previous year | -4709.7% |
| 1992 | 37.93 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 1993 | 51.52 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 1994 | -8.83 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 1995 | 43.67 % change on previous year | -594.9% |
| 1996 | 84.07 % change on previous year | +92.5% |
| 1997 | -28.99 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 1998 | -4.18 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 1999 | 18.39 % change on previous year | -539.9% |
| 2000 | 12.43 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 2001 | 12.68 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 33.46 % change on previous year | +163.8% |
| 2003 | 14.47 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0572 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 2005 | 19.97 % change on previous year | +34819.4% |
| 2006 | 40.31 % change on previous year | +101.9% |
| 2007 | 44.05 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 26.57 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 2009 | 11.51 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 2010 | 20.17 % change on previous year | +75.3% |
| 2011 | -0.9582 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 2012 | 8.29 % change on previous year | -965.2% |
| 2013 | -16.35 % change on previous year | -297.2% |
| 2014 | 20.96 % change on previous year | -228.2% |
| 2015 | -9.39 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 2016 | -11.66 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 2017 | 15.98 % change on previous year | -237.0% |
| 2018 | -10.8 % change on previous year | -167.6% |
| 2019 | 13.96 % change on previous year | -229.3% |
| 2020 | 63.74 % change on previous year | +356.6% |
| 2021 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 2022 | -15.02 % change on previous year | -352.8% |
| 2023 | 11.38 % change on previous year | -175.8% |
| 2024 | 28.65 % change on previous year | +151.6% |
| 2025 | 59.83 % change on previous year | +108.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 59.83 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.14 % change on previous year, 3.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Laos's 59.83 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.29 % change on previous year, 18.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +34819.4% | 0.0572 % change on previous year | 19.97 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +4709.7% | -6.77 % change on previous year | 312.15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.9 % change on previous year | -28.99 % change on previous year | 312.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.55 % change on previous year | 0.0572 % change on previous year | 44.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.02 % change on previous year | -16.35 % change on previous year | 20.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.75 % change on previous year | -15.02 % change on previous year | 63.74 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 3 Ethiopia 91.96 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Djibouti 79.06 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Kyrgyzstan 61.74 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Belarus 55.15 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Portugal 54.48 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Cape Verde 53.08 % change on previous year compare
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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate in Laos?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate in Laos was 59.83 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 312.15 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.99 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Laos rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 6th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 736.9%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.