Total reserves in Laos
Laos: Total reserves was 12.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in Laos, 1988–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in Laos is 12.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 26.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Laos peaked at 19.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1988.
Laos ranks 98th of 111 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 0.5% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 5.7% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 5.8% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 8.5% | 12.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More financial sector data for Laos
- Domestic credit to private sector 20.9% (2010)
- Net domestic credit 15.71 trillion current LCU (2010)
- Total reserves in months of imports 2.39 (2024)
- Net foreign assets 6.26 trillion current LCU (2010)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 20.9% (2010)
- Official exchange rate 20,167 LCU per US$, period average (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 20.9% (2010)
- Net migration -10,645 (2025)
- Broad money 36.2% (2010)
- Claims on central government, etc. -0.9% (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in Laos?
- Total reserves in Laos was 12.4% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1988.
- How does Laos rank for total reserves?
- Laos ranks 98th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total reserves (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total external debt which are all liabilities that require payment(s) of interest and/or principal by the debtor at some point(s) in the future and that are owed to non-residents by residents of an economy.