Laos Gross Savings Rate
2000 - 2016 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Laos Gross Savings Rate
- Laos Gross Savings Rate was measured at 18.4% in Dec 2016, compared with 18.4% in the previous year.
- Laos Gross Savings Rate is updated yearly, with data available from Dec 2000 to Dec 2016, and an average rate of 18.4%.
- The data reached an all-time high of 18.4% in Dec 2006 and a record low of 1.5% in Dec 2001.
- The World Bank provides annual Gross Savings Rate.
- In the latest reports, Laos GDP expanded 4.3% YoY in Dec 2024.
- Laos Nominal GDP reached 16,129.9 USD mn in Dec 2024. Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 17.4% in Dec 2024.
- Laos GDP Per Capita reached 1,970.0 USD in Dec 2024.
View Laos's Gross Savings Rate from 2000 to 2016 in the chart:
What was Laos's Gross Savings Rate in 2016?
Laos Gross Savings Rate was measured at 18.4% in Dec 2016, compared with 18.4% in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.4 2016 | 11.2 2015 | 1.5 2001 | 23.9 2006 | % | yearly | 2000 - 2016 |
Gross Savings Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 17.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 36.1 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Argentina (%) | 12.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 6.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Australia (%) | 24.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Jun 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 27.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 25.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 35.8 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 30.4 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Belarus (%) | 26.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 24.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | -1.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 15.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 22.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 11.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | 53.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 18.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Cambodia (%) | 33.2 2022 | yearly | 1993 - 2022 |
| Canada (%) | 20.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Mar 2026 |
| Chile (%) | 26.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| China (%) | 43.4 2024 | yearly | 1952 - 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 12.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 31.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 20.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 30.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 33.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 22.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 2.4 2024 | yearly | 1969 - 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 26.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 25.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Finland (%) | 24.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| France (%) | 14.2 Dec 2017 | quarterly | Mar 1949 - Dec 2017 |
| Georgia (%) | 16.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 24.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 16.0 2025 | yearly | 2006 - 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 11.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 29.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 16.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Iceland (%) | 24.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| India (%) | 30.7 2024 | yearly | 1951 - 2024 |
| Indonesia (%) | 37.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Mar 2026 |
| Iran (%) | 35.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Jun 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 58.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Israel (%) | 27.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Italy (%) | 22.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 23.7 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Japan (%) | 30.1 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 11.1 2023 | yearly | 1963 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 33.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 12.5 2025 | yearly | 2006 - 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 35.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Jun 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 1.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 36.6 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | -18.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 18.4 2016 | yearly | 2000 - 2016 |
| Latvia (%) | 16.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Lebanon (%) | -20.3 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Lithuania (%) | 22.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 47.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 58.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 3.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Malawi (%) | -1.1 2023 | yearly | 1977 - 2023 |
| Malaysia (%) | 21.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 39.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 15.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 17.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 0.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 32.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | -9.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 29.3 2024 | yearly | 1975 - 2024 |
| Mozambique (%) | 7.7 2024 | yearly | 1969 - 2024 |
| Myanmar (%) | 28.7 2018 | yearly | 1996 - 2018 |
| Nepal (%) | 35.7 2025 | yearly | 2001 - 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 29.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 20.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1987 - Jun 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 48.5 2024 | yearly | 1981 - 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 37.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1978 - Mar 2026 |
| Oman (%) | 29.4 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 7.1 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 6.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 40.4 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
| Paraguay (%) | 21.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 29.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| Philippines (%) | 5.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 17.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Portugal (%) | 19.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 66.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2022 |
| Romania (%) | 19.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 35.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 33.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 22.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Singapore (%) | 47.2 2025 | yearly | 1960 - 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 15.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Slovenia (%) | 23.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 13.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Dec 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 24.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 27.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 13.7 2014 | yearly | 1960 - 2014 |
| Sweden (%) | 27.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Switzerland (%) | 31.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Mar 2026 |
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| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 6.726 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 545.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 3,098.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 11.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 2,423.278 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 657.895 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 292.555 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 2,872.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 22.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 36,100.631 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 57,439.257 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 6.348 Feb 2026 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 0.978 Feb 2026 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 367.329 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 100.784 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) | 169,364.000 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: India (USD th) | 50,954.000 2024 | yearly | 2008 - 2024 |
| Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) | 3,575,117.000 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) | 259,877.000 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: USA (USD th) | 282,235.000 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: Japan (USD th) | 145,528.000 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) | 2,979,917.000 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) | 3,606,793.000 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) | 2,163,053.000 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) | 715,886.000 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) | 2,406,247.000 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: USA (USD th) | 241,148.000 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Exports: Mineral Products (USD mn) | 923.020 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Crude Oil, Fuel, Lubricant and Others (USD mn) | 368.700 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Agricultural Products (USD mn) | 282.430 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (USD mn) | 288.910 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Foods, Beverages, Pharmaceutical Products & Consumer Goods (USD mn) | 287.920 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn) | 225.430 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Equipment (USD mn) | 230.280 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Iron, Steel and Other Metal Products (USD mn) | 204.100 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Wood Products, Pulp of Wood and Paper (USD mn) | 194.410 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 234.600 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 114.700 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 132.100 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 100.700 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 308.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 3.2 2024 | yearly | 1984 - 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 399.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 8.1 2024 | yearly | 1988 - 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 60.553 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -1.8 2024 | yearly | 1984 - 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -0.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -141.070 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 10,350.5 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 68.7 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -0.151 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| BoP: FA: Porfolio Investment (USD mn) | 361.05 Dec 2017 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2017 |
| FDI: France (USD th) | 0.000 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| FDI: Korea (USD th) | 6,183.504 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| FDI: China (USD th) | 1,254,236.569 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| FDI: Vietnam (USD th) | 176,991.125 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| FDI: Thailand (USD th) | 341,152.687 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) | 1,500.203 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| FDI (USD th) | 7,927,677.215 2019 | yearly | 2010 - 2019 |
| FDI: Mining and Quarrying (USD mn) | 126.792 2017 | yearly | 2015 - 2017 |
| FDI: Electricity, Gas and Air-Conditioning Supply (USD mn) | 711.800 2017 | yearly | 2015 - 2017 |
| FDI: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (USD mn) | 381.683 2017 | yearly | 2015 - 2017 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,628.035 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 17,837.239 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 19.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 8.0 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - May 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 2,642.9 Jun 2025 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 3.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 31.692 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1989 - May 2021 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 18,448.649 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 19.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 12,072.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 12.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 11,580.606 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 19.22 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 56.96 2024 | yearly | 2012 - 2024 |
| Monetary Survey: Broad Money (M2) (LAK bn) | 371,496.179 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Monetary Survey: Narrow Money (M1) (LAK bn) | 33,907.078 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Rate: LAK (%) | 8.000 2025 | yearly | 1989 - 2025 |
| Commercial Banks (CB): Loans: Total (LAK bn) | 241,189.288 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Commercial Banks (CB): Deposits (LAK bn) | 376,167.960 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2025 |
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