25_SDR holdings in Laos

Laos: 25_SDR holdings was 176.62 million in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
176.62 million
Change on year
up 45.2%
World rank
112th
of 189 countries
All-time high
176.62 million
in 2026
All-time low
13,008
in 1990
Years of data
37
1990–2026

25_SDR holdings in Laos, 1990–2026

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M1990200820261990: 13.0k1991: 13.5k1992: 246.9k1993: 615.0k1994: 10.9M1995: 10.7M1996: 13.0M1997: 17.2M1998: 11.6M1999: 5.0M2000: 168.6k2001: 372.0k2002: 7.5M2003: 9.9M2004: 16.5M2005: 15.0M2006: 14.2M2007: 14.8M2008: 16.1M2009: 14.7M2010: 77.5M2011: 81.0M2012: 79.1M2013: 76.6M2014: 78.9M2015: 70.5M2016: 53.3M2017: 51.3M2018: 55.0M2019: 52.5M2020: 51.5M2021: 53.5M2022: 123.3M2023: 78.2M2024: 72.5M2025: 121.6M2026: 176.6M

Source: IMF.

Analysis

Laos recorded 176.62 million for 25_sdr holdings in 2026. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

The figure is up 45.2% on the previous year and up 231.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings in Laos peaked at 176.62 million in 2026 and was at its lowest, 13,008, in 1990.

That places Laos 112th out of 189 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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 in Laos, year by year

Annual values for 25_SDR holdings in Laos, 1990 to 2026.
Year Value Change
1990 13,008 —
1991 13,463 +3.5%
1992 246,914 +1734.0%
1993 614,998 +149.1%
1994 10.86 million +1666.3%
1995 10.69 million -1.6%
1996 12.98 million +21.4%
1997 17.24 million +32.8%
1998 11.65 million -32.4%
1999 5.02 million -56.9%
2000 168,638 -96.6%
2001 371,997 +120.6%
2002 7.54 million +1925.7%
2003 9.87 million +31.0%
2004 16.48 million +66.9%
2005 14.96 million -9.2%
2006 14.21 million -5.0%
2007 14.77 million +4.0%
2008 16.11 million +9.1%
2009 14.65 million -9.0%
2010 77.54 million +429.1%
2011 80.98 million +4.4%
2012 79.12 million -2.3%
2013 76.57 million -3.2%
2014 78.94 million +3.1%
2015 70.46 million -10.7%
2016 53.32 million -24.3%
2017 51.35 million -3.7%
2018 54.99 million +7.1%
2019 52.47 million -4.6%
2020 51.54 million -1.8%
2021 53.52 million +3.8%
2022 123.26 million +130.3%
2023 78.16 million -36.6%
2024 72.52 million -7.2%
2025 121.62 million +67.7%
2026 176.62 million +45.2%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 176.62 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 112.53 million, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 176.62 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 176.62 million, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 25_SDR holdings 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 +1925.7% 371,997 7.54 million
1992 +1734.0% 13,463 246,914
1994 +1666.3% 614,998 10.86 million
2010 +429.1% 14.65 million 77.54 million
1993 +149.1% 246,914 614,998

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.93 million 13,008 17.24 million 10
2000s 10.91 million 168,638 16.48 million 10
2010s 67.57 million 51.35 million 80.98 million 10
2020s 96.75 million 51.54 million 176.62 million 7

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 109 Lesotho 202.74 million compare
  2. 110 Jamaica 190.68 million compare
  3. 111 Fiji 187.78 million compare
  4. 113 Gabon 174.49 million compare
  5. 114 Bahamas 161.72 million compare
  6. 115 Ghana 144.71 million compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 25_sdr holdings in Laos?
25_sdr holdings in Laos was 176.62 million in 2026, according to IMF.
What is the highest 25_sdr holdings recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 176.62 million in 2026.
What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 13,008 in 1990.
How does Laos rank for 25_sdr holdings?
Laos ranks 112th out of 189 countries with data for 2026.
Is 25_sdr holdings rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 231.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from IMF, published as part of 25_SDR holdings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
25_SDR holdings
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 6,873 data points, 1990–2026
Last refreshed

Holdings of SDRs are international reserve assets created by the IMF to supplement existing reserves. They are valued on the basis of a basket of currencies of four key international currencies and can be used in a wide variety of transactions and operations among official holders. SDRs are allocated to Fund members that are participants in the Fund’s Operations Division for SDRs and Administered Accounts in proportion to their quotas. Data are sourced from IMF records.