Laos vs Rwanda: Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Laos
6.26 trillion current LCU
in 2010
Rwanda
4.18 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Laos rank
34th
Rwanda rank
36th
Net foreign assets (current LCU) over time
- Laos
- Rwanda
How they compare
Laos currently reports 6.26 trillion current LCU against 4.18 trillion current LCU in Rwanda, a difference of 2.09 trillion current LCU.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.5 times Rwanda's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 34th and Rwanda ranks 36th of 187 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.91 billion current LCU | 4.59 billion current LCU | 6.32 billion current LCU | Laos |
| 1990s | 216.56 billion current LCU | 19.45 billion current LCU | 197.11 billion current LCU | Laos |
| 2000s | 3.91 trillion current LCU | 236.17 billion current LCU | 3.67 trillion current LCU | Laos |
| 2010s | 6.26 trillion current LCU | 509.22 billion current LCU | 5.76 trillion current LCU | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Laos or Rwanda?
- Laos, at 6.26 trillion current LCU against 4.18 trillion current LCU in Rwanda as of 2010.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Laos and Rwanda?
- 2.09 trillion current LCU, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Rwanda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2010.
- How do Laos and Rwanda rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Laos ranks 34th and Rwanda ranks 36th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. 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.