Total reserves (gold) … national valuation square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Total reserves (gold) … national valuation square kilometre was 5,715 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per square in Laos, 1988–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in Laos stood at 5,715 SDR per square kilometre.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 167.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in Laos 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 Laos 150th 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.
Total reserves (gold) … national valuation square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 2.06 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 6.67 SDR per square kilometre | +223.5% |
| 1990 | 7.23 SDR per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 88.59 SDR per square kilometre | +1124.5% |
| 1992 | 128.9 SDR per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1993 | 200.48 SDR per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 1994 | 182.61 SDR per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 270.24 SDR per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 1996 | 512.53 SDR per square kilometre | +89.7% |
| 1997 | 362.16 SDR per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1998 | 347.15 SDR per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 332.37 SDR per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 466.39 SDR per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 2001 | 480.48 SDR per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 650.66 SDR per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2003 | 695.4 SDR per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 694.73 SDR per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 780.29 SDR per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 1,028 SDR per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2007 | 1,544 SDR per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 2008 | 1,866 SDR per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 1,998 SDR per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 2,298 SDR per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 2,178 SDR per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 2,360 SDR per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 2,137 SDR per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 2,704 SDR per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2015 | 3,352 SDR per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 2,965 SDR per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 3,422 SDR per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 3,050 SDR per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 3,451 SDR per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 5,700 SDR per square kilometre | +65.1% |
| 2021 | 6,038 SDR per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 5,131 SDR per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 5,715 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 5,715 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,846 SDR per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Laos's 5,715 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 220,939 SDR per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold) … national valuation square kilometre 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 | +1124.5% | 7.23 SDR per square kilometre | 88.59 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +223.5% | 2.06 SDR per square kilometre | 6.67 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.37 SDR per square kilometre | 2.06 SDR per square kilometre | 6.67 SDR per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 243.23 SDR per square kilometre | 7.23 SDR per square kilometre | 512.53 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,020 SDR per square kilometre | 466.39 SDR per square kilometre | 1,998 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,792 SDR per square kilometre | 2,137 SDR per square kilometre | 3,451 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 Laos
- 147 Botswana 6,255 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 148 Suriname 6,251 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 149 Australia 5,983 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 151 Guinea 5,524 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 152 Sierra Leone 5,119 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 153 Malawi 4,378 SDR per square kilometre 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 national valuation) (sdr), per square in Laos?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in Laos was 5,715 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 6,038 SDR per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 SDR per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Laos rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square?
- Laos ranks 150th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.5%. 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 national valuation) (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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.
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 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
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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.