25_SDR holdings, per capita in Laos

Laos: 25_SDR holdings, per capita was 15.45 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
15.45 units per person
Change on year
up 65.5%
World rank
129th
of 189 countries
All-time high
16.31 units per person
in 2022
All-time low
0.003 units per person
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

25_SDR holdings, per capita in Laos, 1990–2025

0510151990200720251990: 0.003 units per person1991: 0.003 units per person1992: 0.054 units per person1993: 0.131 units per person1994: 2.3 units per person1995: 2.2 units per person1996: 2.6 units per person1997: 3.3 units per person1998: 2.2 units per person1999: 0.939 units per person2000: 0.031 units per person2001: 0.067 units per person2002: 1.3 units per person2003: 1.7 units per person2004: 2.8 units per person2005: 2.5 units per person2006: 2.4 units per person2007: 2.4 units per person2008: 2.6 units per person2009: 2.3 units per person2010: 12.2 units per person2011: 12.6 units per person2012: 12.1 units per person2013: 11.6 units per person2014: 11.8 units per person2015: 10.4 units per person2016: 7.7 units per person2017: 7.3 units per person2018: 7.7 units per person2019: 7.2 units per person2020: 7 units per person2021: 7.2 units per person2022: 16.3 units per person2023: 10.2 units per person2024: 9.3 units per person2025: 15.4 units per person

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

Annual values for 25_SDR holdings, per capita in Laos, 1990 to 2025.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 126 Nigeria 17.7 units per person compare
  2. 127 Benin 16.65 units per person compare
  3. 128 Equatorial Guinea 15.49 units per person compare
  4. 130 Uzbekistan 15.05 units per person compare
  5. 131 Sao Tome and Principe 13.99 units per person compare
  6. 132 Bangladesh 13.92 units per person compare

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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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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

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Indicator
25_SDR holdings, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,685 data points, 1990–2025
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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.