Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Lao People's Democratic Republic
2.59 billion SDR
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
2.72 billion SDR
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
113th
Papua New Guinea rank
111th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.72 billion SDR against 2.59 billion SDR in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 128.34 million SDR.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 113th and Papua New Guinea ranks 111th of 188 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 775,098 SDR | 282.63 million SDR | 281.85 million SDR | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 51.39 million SDR | 198.68 million SDR | 147.29 million SDR | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 219.91 million SDR | 702.36 million SDR | 482.45 million SDR | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 576.89 million SDR | 1.73 billion SDR | 1.16 billion SDR | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.30 billion SDR | 2.45 billion SDR | 1.16 billion SDR | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2.72 billion SDR against 2.59 billion SDR in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 128.34 million SDR, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 113th and Papua New Guinea ranks 111th 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 consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.