Total reserves in months of imports in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Total reserves in months of imports was 2.17 ratio in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.17 ratio
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
137th
of 185 countries
All-time high
7.29 ratio
in 2007
All-time low
1.4 ratio
in 2018
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Total reserves in months of imports in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2023

24682000201120232000: 2.7 ratio2001: 3.2 ratio2002: 5.2 ratio2003: 6.3 ratio2004: 4.4 ratio2005: 3.9 ratio2006: 4.9 ratio2007: 7.3 ratio2008: 6.8 ratio2009: 7.3 ratio2010: 5.9 ratio2011: 5 ratio2012: 3.9 ratio2013: 3 ratio2014: 2.3 ratio2015: 1.8 ratio2016: 1.6 ratio2017: 1.8 ratio2018: 1.4 ratio2019: 1.5 ratio2020: 3.2 ratio2021: 3 ratio2022: 2 ratio2023: 2.2 ratio

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.

Analysis

In 2023, total reserves in months of imports in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 2.17 ratio.

That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 7.29 ratio in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.4 ratio, in 2018.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 137th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Total reserves in months of imports in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000 to 2023.
Year ratio Change
2000 2.71 ratio
2001 3.18 ratio +17.0%
2002 5.21 ratio +64.1%
2003 6.34 ratio +21.7%
2004 4.43 ratio -30.2%
2005 3.91 ratio -11.6%
2006 4.94 ratio +26.3%
2007 7.29 ratio +47.6%
2008 6.81 ratio -6.6%
2009 7.29 ratio +7.0%
2010 5.9 ratio -19.0%
2011 4.97 ratio -15.8%
2012 3.88 ratio -21.9%
2013 2.98 ratio -23.3%
2014 2.31 ratio -22.3%
2015 1.8 ratio -22.1%
2016 1.6 ratio -11.0%
2017 1.84 ratio +14.4%
2018 1.4 ratio -23.9%
2019 1.53 ratio +9.7%
2020 3.2 ratio +108.9%
2021 3.04 ratio -5.2%
2022 2 ratio -34.2%
2023 2.17 ratio +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.21 ratio 2.71 ratio 7.29 ratio 10
2010s 2.82 ratio 1.4 ratio 5.9 ratio 10
2020s 2.6 ratio 2 ratio 3.2 ratio 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in months of imports in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Total reserves in months of imports in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 2.17 ratio in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 7.29 ratio in 2007.
What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4 ratio in 2018.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for total reserves in months of imports?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 137th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio)
Unit
ratio
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
222 places, 5,136 data points, 2000–2024
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