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

Latest (2025)
0.1415 excluding gold per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 19.8%
World rank
92nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.1415 excluding gold per US$ of GDP
in 2025
All-time low
0.0043 excluding gold per US$ of GDP
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP in Laos, 1990–2025

00.050.10.151990200720251990: 0.004 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1991: 0.028 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1992: 0.036 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1993: 0.042 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1994: 0.044 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1995: 0.048 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1996: 0.049 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1997: 0.098 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1998: 0.079 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1999: 0.077 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2000: 0.059 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2001: 0.072 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2002: 0.084 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2003: 0.105 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2004: 0.096 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2005: 0.087 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2006: 0.078 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2007: 0.098 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2008: 0.126 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2009: 0.106 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2010: 0.1 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2011: 0.088 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2012: 0.074 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2013: 0.065 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2014: 0.062 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2015: 0.07 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2016: 0.067 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2017: 0.06 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2018: 0.058 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2019: 0.051 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2020: 0.057 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2021: 0.097 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2022: 0.127 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2023: 0.124 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2024: 0.118 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2025: 0.141 excluding gold per US$ of GDP

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

Annual values for 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP in Laos, 1990 to 2025.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +553.2% 0.0043 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.0279 excluding gold per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 89 Zambia 0.1459 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 90 Costa Rica 0.1423 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 91 Brazil 0.1417 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 93 Colombia 0.1372 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 94 Armenia 0.1343 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 95 Tunisia 0.1329 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare

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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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Indicator
24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP
Unit
excluding gold per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 5,955 data points, 1990–2025
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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.