El Salvador vs Laos: Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR)
El Salvador
2.03 million SDR
in 2025
Laos
991,291 SDR
in 2019
El Salvador rank
100th
Laos rank
103rd
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR) over time
- El Salvador
- Laos
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 2.03 million SDR against 991,291 SDR in Laos, a difference of 1.04 million SDR.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 2.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1989 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 100th and Laos ranks 103rd of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.42 million SDR | 600,000 SDR | 15.82 million SDR | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 16.42 million SDR | 950,000 SDR | 15.47 million SDR | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 12.19 million SDR | 5.36 million SDR | 6.83 million SDR | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 4.66 million SDR | 5.43 million SDR | 767,319 SDR | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce, El Salvador or Laos?
- El Salvador, at 2.03 million SDR against 991,291 SDR in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce between El Salvador and Laos?
- 1.04 million SDR, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Laos?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2019.
- How do El Salvador and Laos rank globally for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce?
- El Salvador ranks 100th and Laos ranks 103rd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April