How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sri Lanka?

37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Laos vs Sri Lanka: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita

Laos

207.4 SDR per person

in 2024

Sri Lanka

211.59 SDR per person

in 2024

Laos rank

136th

Sri Lanka rank

135th

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita over time

Laos
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 211.59 SDR per person against 207.4 SDR per person in Laos, a difference of 4.19 SDR per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Laos ranks 136th and Sri Lanka ranks 135th of 179 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.1866 SDR per person	10.53 SDR per person	10.34 SDR per person	Sri Lanka
1990s	10.26 SDR per person	60.43 SDR per person	50.17 SDR per person	Sri Lanka
2000s	36.98 SDR per person	77.85 SDR per person	40.87 SDR per person	Sri Lanka
2010s	84.8 SDR per person	208.71 SDR per person	123.91 SDR per person	Sri Lanka
2020s	171.26 SDR per person	135 SDR per person	36.26 SDR per person	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita, Laos or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 211.59 SDR per person against 207.4 SDR per person in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita between Laos and Sri Lanka?: 4.19 SDR per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sri Lanka?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do Laos and Sri Lanka rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?: Laos ranks 136th and Sri Lanka ranks 135th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita
Unit: SDR per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 180 places, 9,452 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 01 September 2026

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.