Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Laos
Laos: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita was 344.49 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Laos, 1988–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
Laos recorded 344.49 SDR per person for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 57.7% on the previous year and up 203.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Laos peaked at 344.49 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1169 SDR per person, in 1988.
That places Laos 132nd out of 179 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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.1169 SDR per person | — |
| 1989 | 1.51 SDR per person | +1188.5% |
| 1990 | 1.37 SDR per person | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 5.47 SDR per person | +300.7% |
| 1992 | 7.34 SDR per person | +34.2% |
| 1993 | 10.82 SDR per person | +47.5% |
| 1994 | 9.61 SDR per person | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 13.48 SDR per person | +40.2% |
| 1996 | 24.23 SDR per person | +79.8% |
| 1997 | 16.85 SDR per person | -30.5% |
| 1998 | 15.85 SDR per person | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 18.44 SDR per person | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 20.39 SDR per person | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 22.6 SDR per person | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 29.68 SDR per person | +31.3% |
| 2003 | 33.46 SDR per person | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 32.99 SDR per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 38.99 SDR per person | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 53.84 SDR per person | +38.1% |
| 2007 | 76.37 SDR per person | +41.8% |
| 2008 | 95.2 SDR per person | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 104.58 SDR per person | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 123.84 SDR per person | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 120.89 SDR per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 129.06 SDR per person | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 106.45 SDR per person | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 127.01 SDR per person | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 113.41 SDR per person | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 98.63 SDR per person | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 112.61 SDR per person | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 98.9 SDR per person | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 111 SDR per person | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 179.06 SDR per person | +61.3% |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 344.49 SDR per person | +57.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8119 SDR per person | 0.1169 SDR per person | 1.51 SDR per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.35 SDR per person | 1.37 SDR per person | 24.23 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.81 SDR per person | 20.39 SDR per person | 104.58 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.18 SDR per person | 98.63 SDR per person | 129.06 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 209.61 SDR per person | 156.67 SDR per person | 344.49 SDR per person | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Laos
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 10.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 60.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1414 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 328.78 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 59.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 344.49 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 59.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 59.83 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Laos?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Laos was 344.49 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 344.49 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1169 SDR per person in 1988.
- How does Laos rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita?
- Laos ranks 132nd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 203.8%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.