25_SDR holdings, per capita in Laos
Laos: 25_SDR holdings, per capita was 15.45 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
25_SDR holdings, per capita in Laos, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Laos is 15.45 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 65.5% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Laos peaked at 16.31 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.003 units per person, in 1990.
Laos ranks 129th of 189 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.
25_SDR holdings, per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.003 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.003 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0542 units per person | +1683.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1313 units per person | +142.4% |
| 1994 | 2.26 units per person | +1620.7% |
| 1995 | 2.17 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 2.57 units per person | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 3.35 units per person | +30.0% |
| 1998 | 2.22 units per person | -33.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9394 units per person | -57.7% |
| 2000 | 0.031 units per person | -96.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0674 units per person | +117.0% |
| 2002 | 1.34 units per person | +1893.5% |
| 2003 | 1.73 units per person | +29.0% |
| 2004 | 2.85 units per person | +64.4% |
| 2005 | 2.55 units per person | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 2.38 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 2.44 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.62 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 2.35 units per person | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 12.24 units per person | +421.4% |
| 2011 | 12.6 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 12.14 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 11.58 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 11.78 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 10.36 units per person | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 7.72 units per person | -25.5% |
| 2017 | 7.32 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 7.71 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 7.25 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 7.02 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 7.18 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 16.31 units per person | +127.1% |
| 2023 | 10.2 units per person | -37.5% |
| 2024 | 9.33 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2025 | 15.45 units per person | +65.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 15.45 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.87 units per person, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 15.45 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 149.29 units per person, 10% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 25_SDR holdings, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1893.5% | 0.0674 units per person | 1.34 units per person |
| 1992 | +1683.9% | 0.003 units per person | 0.0542 units per person |
| 1994 | +1620.7% | 0.1313 units per person | 2.26 units per person |
| 2010 | +421.4% | 2.35 units per person | 12.24 units per person |
| 1993 | +142.4% | 0.0542 units per person | 0.1313 units per person |
| 2022 | +127.1% | 7.18 units per person | 16.31 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 3.35 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.84 units per person | 0.031 units per person | 2.85 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.07 units per person | 7.25 units per person | 12.6 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.91 units per person | 7.02 units per person | 16.31 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 126 Nigeria 17.7 units per person compare
- 127 Benin 16.65 units per person compare
- 128 Equatorial Guinea 15.49 units per person compare
- 130 Uzbekistan 15.05 units per person compare
- 131 Sao Tome and Principe 13.99 units per person compare
- 132 Bangladesh 13.92 units per person 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 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Laos?
- 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Laos was 15.45 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 16.31 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 units per person in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for 25_sdr holdings, per capita?
- Laos ranks 129th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 25_sdr holdings, per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. 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 25_SDR holdings, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
25_SDR holdings divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
25_SDR holdings ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 25_SDR holdings IMF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
25_SDR holdings divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.