Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Reserves excluding gold

Lao People's Democratic Republic
2.71 billion SDR
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
2.72 billion SDR
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
114th
Papua New Guinea rank
113th

Reserves excluding gold over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.72 billion SDR against 2.71 billion SDR in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 5.76 million SDR.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 114th and Papua New Guinea ranks 113th 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 780,098 SDR 292.45 million SDR 291.67 million SDR Papua New Guinea
1990s 55.46 million SDR 198.86 million SDR 143.40 million SDR Papua New Guinea
2000s 231.94 million SDR 716.75 million SDR 484.81 million SDR Papua New Guinea
2010s 627.95 million SDR 1.74 billion SDR 1.11 billion SDR Papua New Guinea
2020s 1.38 billion SDR 2.51 billion SDR 1.12 billion SDR Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 2.72 billion SDR against 2.71 billion SDR in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea?
5.76 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?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 114th and Papua New Guinea ranks 113th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold (SDR)
Unit
SDR
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 11,419 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

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