Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate

Lao People's Democratic Republic
59.83 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
3.4 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank
4th

Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 59.83 % change on previous year against 3.4 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a difference of 56.43 % change on previous year.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 17.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)'s.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 4th of 188 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Difference Ahead
1980s 127.6 % change on previous year 30.83 % change on previous year 96.77 % change on previous year Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s 22.95 % change on previous year 13.11 % change on previous year 9.84 % change on previous year Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 21.23 % change on previous year 18.9 % change on previous year 2.33 % change on previous year Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 6.46 % change on previous year 3.46 % change on previous year 2.99 % change on previous year Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 26.86 % change on previous year 3.21 % change on previous year 23.65 % change on previous year Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 59.83 % change on previous year against 3.4 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
56.43 % change on previous year, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank globally for reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 4th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 11,156 data points, 1951–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.