Adjusted net saving (current US dollars) in Laos

Laos: Adjusted net saving (current US dollars) was -239.36 million current US$ in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
-239.36 million current US$
Change on year
up 76.2%
World rank
141st
of 164 countries
All-time high
56.42 million current US$
in 2005
All-time low
-1.45 billion current US$
in 2013
Years of data
17
2000–2016

Adjusted net saving (current US dollars) in Laos, 2000–2016

-1.5B-1.0B-500.0M02000200820162000: -190.7M current US$2001: -283.7M current US$2002: 33.4M current US$2003: -162.6M current US$2004: -70.5M current US$2005: 56.4M current US$2006: 49.7M current US$2007: -83.4M current US$2008: -488.6M current US$2009: -303.7M current US$2010: -1.0B current US$2011: -466.5M current US$2012: -1.3B current US$2013: -1.5B current US$2014: -945.6M current US$2015: -1.0B current US$2016: -239.4M current US$

Source: World Bank (including The Changing Wealth of Nations) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Laos recorded -239.36 million current US$ for adjusted net saving (current us dollars) in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 76.2% on the previous year and down 581.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net saving (current us dollars) in Laos peaked at 56.42 million current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, -1.45 billion current US$, in 2013.

That places Laos 141st out of 164 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -144.37 million current US$ -488.55 million current US$ 56.42 million current US$ 10
2010s -926.07 million current US$ -1.45 billion current US$ -239.36 million current US$ 7

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 138 Dominica -119.62 million current US$ compare
  2. 139 Namibia -131.96 million current US$ compare
  3. 140 Kyrgyzstan -174.99 million current US$ compare
  4. 142 Sierra Leone -288.21 million current US$ compare
  5. 143 Madagascar -309.43 million current US$ compare
  6. 144 Tunisia -460.20 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net saving (current us dollars) in Laos?
Adjusted net saving (current us dollars) in Laos was -239.36 million current US$ in 2016, according to World Bank (including The Changing Wealth of Nations) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest adjusted net saving (current us dollars) recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 56.42 million current US$ in 2005.
What is the lowest adjusted net saving (current us dollars) recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was -1.45 billion current US$ in 2013.
How does Laos rank for adjusted net saving (current us dollars)?
Laos ranks 141st out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
Is adjusted net saving (current us dollars) rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 581.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from World Bank (including The Changing Wealth of Nations) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adjusted net saving (current US dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net saving (current US dollars)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank (including The Changing Wealth of Nations) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 4,212 data points, 1990–2021
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