Foreign assets in Laos

Laos: Foreign assets was 2.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
2.73 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
128th
of 149 countries
All-time high
6.08 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1996
All-time low
704.13 million real chained 2019 US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Laos, 1995–2020

02.0B4.0B6.0B1995200720201995: 4.8B real chained 2019 US$1996: 6.1B real chained 2019 US$1997: 3.2B real chained 2019 US$1998: 2.0B real chained 2019 US$1999: 1.1B real chained 2019 US$2000: 925.6M real chained 2019 US$2001: 704.1M real chained 2019 US$2002: 925.1M real chained 2019 US$2003: 911.7M real chained 2019 US$2004: 968.1M real chained 2019 US$2005: 1.0B real chained 2019 US$2006: 1.7B real chained 2019 US$2007: 2.9B real chained 2019 US$2008: 1.8B real chained 2019 US$2009: 1.7B real chained 2019 US$2010: 2.0B real chained 2019 US$2011: 2.0B real chained 2019 US$2012: 2.3B real chained 2019 US$2013: 2.1B real chained 2019 US$2014: 2.3B real chained 2019 US$2015: 2.7B real chained 2019 US$2016: 2.3B real chained 2019 US$2017: 2.6B real chained 2019 US$2018: 2.8B real chained 2019 US$2019: 2.5B real chained 2019 US$2020: 2.7B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets in Laos stood at 2.73 billion real chained 2019 US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Laos peaked at 6.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 704.13 million real chained 2019 US$, in 2001.

Laos ranks 128th of 149 countries on this measure, 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
1990s 3.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ 6.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 1.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ 704.13 million real chained 2019 US$ 2.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 2.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ 2.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ 2.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 2.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ 2.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ 2.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 125 Eswatini 3.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 126 Haiti 3.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 127 Niger 2.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 129 Mauritania 2.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 130 Sudan 2.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 131 Rwanda 2.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 150 places →

More reference data data for Laos

All data for Laos →

Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Laos?
Foreign assets in Laos was 2.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 6.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 704.13 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2001.
How does Laos rank for foreign assets?
Laos ranks 128th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.