Laos vs Malawi: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre (reserves)

Laos
135.15 SDR per square kilometre
in 2019
Malawi
113.34 SDR per square kilometre
in 2014
Laos rank
105th
Malawi rank
107th

Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre (reserves) over time

  • Laos
  • Malawi
05001.0k1.5k197219952019

How they compare

Laos currently reports 135.15 SDR per square kilometre against 113.34 SDR per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 21.81 SDR per square kilometre.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Malawi ahead.

Laos ranks 105th and Malawi ranks 107th of 159 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 22.66 SDR per square kilometre 41.55 SDR per square kilometre 18.88 SDR per square kilometre Malawi
1990s 27.4 SDR per square kilometre 33.43 SDR per square kilometre 6.03 SDR per square kilometre Malawi
2000s 309.63 SDR per square kilometre 51.87 SDR per square kilometre 257.76 SDR per square kilometre Laos
2010s 1,139 SDR per square kilometre 125.4 SDR per square kilometre 1,014 SDR per square kilometre Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre, Laos or Malawi?
Laos, at 135.15 SDR per square kilometre against 113.34 SDR per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2019.
What is the difference in gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre between Laos and Malawi?
21.81 SDR per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Malawi?
26 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2014.
How do Laos and Malawi rank globally for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
Laos ranks 105th and Malawi ranks 107th of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre
Unit
SDR per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 7,311 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.