Total reserves in months of imports in Laos
Laos: Total reserves in months of imports was 2.39 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports in Laos, 1988–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Laos recorded 2.39 for total reserves in months of imports in 2024.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Laos peaked at 7.29 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0431, in 1988.
Laos ranks 129th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.0431 | — |
| 1989 | 0.4472 | +938.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4673 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 1.67 | +256.7% |
| 1992 | 2.07 | +24.4% |
| 1993 | 1.99 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 1.35 | -32.2% |
| 1995 | 1.74 | +29.1% |
| 1996 | 3.01 | +73.1% |
| 1997 | 1.91 | -36.6% |
| 1998 | 2.2 | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 2.97 | +34.9% |
| 2000 | 2.71 | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 3.18 | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 5.21 | +64.1% |
| 2003 | 6.34 | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 4.43 | -30.2% |
| 2005 | 3.91 | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 4.94 | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 7.29 | +47.6% |
| 2008 | 6.81 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 7.29 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 5.9 | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 4.97 | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 3.88 | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 2.98 | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 2.31 | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 1.8 | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 1.6 | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 1.84 | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 1.4 | -23.9% |
| 2019 | 1.53 | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 3.2 | +108.9% |
| 2021 | 3.04 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 2 | -34.2% |
| 2023 | 2.17 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 2.39 | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2451 | 0.0431 | 0.4472 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.94 | 0.4673 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.21 | 2.71 | 7.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.82 | 1.4 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 | 2 | 3.2 | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Laos
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 28.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0976 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 207.4 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 28.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 218.4 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 28.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 218.4 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 28.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 218.4 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 10.4 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Laos?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Laos was 2.39 in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 7.29 in 2007.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0431 in 1988.
- How does Laos rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Laos ranks 129th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].