Laos vs South Africa: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (unit GDP)
Laos
0.1028 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.0998 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Laos rank
98th
South Africa rank
100th
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) over time
- Laos
- South Africa
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.1028 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.0998 SDR per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.003 SDR per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was South Africa ahead.
Laos ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 100th of 178 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0012 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.005 SDR per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0367 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0252 SDR per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.0723 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0438 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0285 SDR per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.0486 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.078 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0294 SDR per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0812 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0984 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0172 SDR per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp, Laos or South Africa?
- Laos, at 0.1028 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.0998 SDR per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp between Laos and South Africa?
- 0.003 SDR per US$ of GDP, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and South Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Laos and South Africa rank globally for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 100th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.