Botswana vs Laos: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre
Botswana
6,255 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos
5,715 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
143rd
Laos rank
146th
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Laos
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 6,255 SDR per square kilometre against 5,715 SDR per square kilometre in Laos, a difference of 540 SDR per square kilometre.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 143rd and Laos ranks 146th of 179 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,327 SDR per square kilometre | 3.38 SDR per square kilometre | 3,324 SDR per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 1990s | 5,879 SDR per square kilometre | 240.28 SDR per square kilometre | 5,639 SDR per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2000s | 8,505 SDR per square kilometre | 1,005 SDR per square kilometre | 7,500 SDR per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2010s | 9,071 SDR per square kilometre | 2,721 SDR per square kilometre | 6,351 SDR per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2020s | 6,009 SDR per square kilometre | 5,646 SDR per square kilometre | 362.69 SDR per square kilometre | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre, Botswana or Laos?
- Botswana, at 6,255 SDR per square kilometre against 5,715 SDR per square kilometre in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre between Botswana and Laos?
- 540 SDR per square kilometre, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Laos?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Laos rank globally for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 143rd and Laos ranks 146th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold (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 (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.