Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Laos
Laos: Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) was 2.17 ratio in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports in Laos, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2023, total reserves in months of imports in Laos 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 Laos peaked at 7.29 ratio in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.4 ratio, in 2018.
Laos ranks 138th of 186 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 (ratio) in Laos, 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2.17 ratio is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.82 ratio, 45% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2.17 ratio is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.51 ratio, 39% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More infrastructure data for Laos
- 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 Laos?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Laos 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 7.29 ratio in 2007.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 ratio in 2018.
- How does Laos rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Laos ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos 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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