24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP in Laos
Laos: 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP was 0.1415 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP in Laos, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in excluding gold per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.1415 excluding gold per US$ of GDP for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 100.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 0.1415 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 excluding gold per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
That places Laos 92nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP in Laos, year by year
| Year | excluding gold per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0043 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0279 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +553.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0358 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0421 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 0.044 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.048 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0488 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0983 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +101.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0788 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0772 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0591 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0718 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0842 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1055 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0956 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0873 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0778 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0976 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1259 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1061 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0882 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 0.074 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0651 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0616 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0705 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0671 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0598 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0581 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.051 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0566 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 0.097 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +71.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1272 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1241 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1181 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 0.1415 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.1415 excluding gold per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1198 excluding gold per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.1415 excluding gold per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2577 excluding gold per US$ of GDP, 55% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 24_International reserves (excluding gold), 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 | +553.2% | 0.0043 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 0.0279 excluding gold per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0505 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 0.0983 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0911 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 0.0591 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 0.1259 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0695 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 0.051 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 0.1 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1107 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 0.0566 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 0.1415 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 89 Zambia 0.1459 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Costa Rica 0.1423 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Brazil 0.1417 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Colombia 0.1372 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Armenia 0.1343 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Tunisia 0.1329 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp in Laos?
- 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp in Laos was 0.1415 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1415 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 92nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.8%. 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 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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24_International reserves (excluding gold) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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24_International reserves (excluding gold) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.