Democratic Republic of Congo vs Laos: Broad money

Democratic Republic of Congo
25.34 trillion current LCU
in 2021
Laos
21.30 trillion current LCU
in 2010
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
32nd
Laos rank
35th

Broad money over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Laos
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 25.34 trillion current LCU against 21.30 trillion current LCU in Laos, a difference of 4.04 trillion current LCU.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 32nd and Laos ranks 35th of 166 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Laos Difference Ahead
1980s 0.977 current LCU 41.11 billion current LCU 41.11 billion current LCU Laos
1990s 5.44 million current LCU 109.54 billion current LCU 109.54 billion current LCU Laos
2000s 418.97 billion current LCU 6.70 trillion current LCU 6.28 trillion current LCU Laos
2010s 1.98 trillion current LCU 21.30 trillion current LCU 19.33 trillion current LCU Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher broad money, Democratic Republic of Congo or Laos?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 25.34 trillion current LCU against 21.30 trillion current LCU in Laos as of 2021.
What is the difference in broad money between Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?
4.04 trillion current LCU, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?
18 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2010.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos rank globally for broad money?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 32nd and Laos ranks 35th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Broad money (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Broad money (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
166 places, 8,521 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.