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
Total reserves in months of imports in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More infrastructure data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.96 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 64.76 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.23 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 16.1 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.161 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.92 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.23 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6476 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
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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