Hong Kong vs Laos: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey)

Hong Kong
5.85 trillion
in 2017
Laos
6.26 trillion
in 2010
Hong Kong rank
18th
Laos rank
17th

Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Laos
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 6.26 trillion against 5.85 trillion in Hong Kong, a difference of 415.58 billion.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 18th and Laos ranks 17th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Laos Difference Ahead
1990s 741.37 billion 239.35 billion 502.03 billion Hong Kong
2000s 2.68 trillion 3.91 trillion 1.22 trillion Laos
2010s 3.78 trillion 6.26 trillion 2.48 trillion Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign assets, net foreign assets, Hong Kong or Laos?
Laos, at 6.26 trillion against 5.85 trillion in Hong Kong as of 2010.
What is the difference in foreign assets, net foreign assets between Hong Kong and Laos?
415.58 billion, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Laos?
20 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong and Laos rank globally for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
Hong Kong ranks 18th and Laos ranks 17th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
181 places, 7,519 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.