Laos vs Malawi: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre
Laos
5,417 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
4,306 SDR per square kilometre
in 2020
Laos rank
144th
Malawi rank
147th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre over time
- Laos
- Malawi
How they compare
Laos currently reports 5,417 SDR per square kilometre against 4,306 SDR per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 1,111 SDR per square kilometre.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Malawi ahead.
Laos ranks 144th and Malawi ranks 147th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.36 SDR per square kilometre | 941.02 SDR per square kilometre | 937.66 SDR per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1990s | 222.68 SDR per square kilometre | 1,019 SDR per square kilometre | 796.78 SDR per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2000s | 952.8 SDR per square kilometre | 1,266 SDR per square kilometre | 312.73 SDR per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2,500 SDR per square kilometre | 3,979 SDR per square kilometre | 1,479 SDR per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2020s | 5,479 SDR per square kilometre | 4,306 SDR per square kilometre | 1,173 SDR per square kilometre | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre, Laos or Malawi?
- Laos, at 5,417 SDR per square kilometre against 4,306 SDR per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre between Laos and Malawi?
- 1,111 SDR per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Malawi?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2020.
- How do Laos and Malawi rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 144th and Malawi ranks 147th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (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.