Botswana vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Total reserves (gold at market value)
Botswana
2.65 billion SDR
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
2.71 billion SDR
in 2025
Botswana rank
119th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
117th
Total reserves (gold at market value) over time
- Botswana
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 2.71 billion SDR against 2.65 billion SDR in Botswana, a difference of 62.39 million SDR.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 119th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 117th of 188 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.89 billion SDR | 3.40 million SDR | 1.88 billion SDR | Botswana |
| 1990s | 3.33 billion SDR | 61.78 million SDR | 3.27 billion SDR | Botswana |
| 2000s | 4.82 billion SDR | 303.40 million SDR | 4.52 billion SDR | Botswana |
| 2010s | 5.14 billion SDR | 770.93 million SDR | 4.37 billion SDR | Botswana |
| 2020s | 3.25 billion SDR | 1.38 billion SDR | 1.87 billion SDR | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (gold at market value), Botswana or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 2.71 billion SDR against 2.65 billion SDR in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at market value) between Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 62.39 million SDR, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- Botswana ranks 119th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 117th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.