Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) in Laos
Laos: Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) was 0.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Net acquisition of financial assets in Laos, 2008–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.8% for net acquisition of financial assets in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 288.5% on the previous year and up 142.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net acquisition of financial assets in Laos peaked at 2.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -2.0%, in 2012.
That places Laos 67th out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.2% | — |
| 2009 | -1.2% | -779.3% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -239.6% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +17.7% |
| 2012 | -2.0% | -199.6% |
| 2013 | -1.6% | -22.3% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -215.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -77.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -66.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +547.6% |
| 2018 | -1.7% | -291.2% |
| 2019 | -0.1% | -92.4% |
| 2020 | -1.2% | +805.7% |
| 2021 | -0.4% | -61.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -288.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 2.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.9%, 44% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.5% | -1.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | -2.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3% | -1.2% | 0.8% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net acquisition of financial assets in Laos?
- Net acquisition of financial assets in Laos was 0.8% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.0% in 2012.
- How does Laos rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
- Laos ranks 67th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net acquisition of financial assets rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.