Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Laos
Laos: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.1028 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Laos, 1988–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Laos is 0.1028 SDR per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 23.5% on the previous year and up 118.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 0.1028 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1988.
That places Laos 106th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Laos, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.0008 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0.0022 SDR per US$ of GDP | +171.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0019 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0199 SDR per US$ of GDP | +930.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0264 SDR per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0348 SDR per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0273 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0354 SDR per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0631 SDR per US$ of GDP | +78.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0478 SDR per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0626 SDR per US$ of GDP | +30.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0527 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0622 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0627 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0854 SDR per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0793 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0678 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0658 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0687 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0844 SDR per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0791 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.079 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0744 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0575 SDR per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0534 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0412 SDR per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2014 | 0.047 SDR per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0536 SDR per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 0.043 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0463 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0388 SDR per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0425 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0693 SDR per US$ of GDP | +63.0% |
| 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.1028 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1197 SDR per US$ of GDP, 86% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.1028 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2255 SDR per US$ of GDP, 46% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of 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 | +930.9% | 0.0019 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0199 SDR per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +171.3% | 0.0008 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 SDR per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0015 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 SDR per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0372 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0631 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0734 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0622 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0854 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0498 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0388 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0744 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0812 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0693 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1028 SDR per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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 total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Laos?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Laos was 0.1028 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1028 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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 total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 106th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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.