Laos vs Rwanda: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Laos
1.61 billion SDR
in 2024
Rwanda
1.40 billion SDR
in 2025
Laos rank
120th
Rwanda rank
123rd
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Laos
- Rwanda
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1.61 billion SDR against 1.40 billion SDR in Rwanda, a difference of 214.41 million SDR.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Rwanda ahead.
Laos ranks 120th and Rwanda ranks 123rd of 188 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 775,098 SDR | 56.01 million SDR | 55.23 million SDR | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 51.39 million SDR | 59.96 million SDR | 8.56 million SDR | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 219.91 million SDR | 270.46 million SDR | 50.55 million SDR | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 576.89 million SDR | 586.85 million SDR | 9.95 million SDR | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1.30 billion SDR | 1.31 billion SDR | 10.18 million SDR | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Laos or Rwanda?
- Laos, at 1.61 billion SDR against 1.40 billion SDR in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Laos and Rwanda?
- 214.41 million SDR, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Rwanda?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Rwanda rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Laos ranks 120th and Rwanda ranks 123rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (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