Laos vs Papua New Guinea: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR)
Laos
2.71 billion SDR
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
2.84 billion SDR
in 2024
Laos rank
117th
Papua New Guinea rank
116th
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) over time
- Laos
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.84 billion SDR against 2.71 billion SDR in Laos, a difference of 131.80 million SDR.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 117th and Papua New Guinea ranks 116th of 188 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.40 million SDR | 311.66 million SDR | 308.27 million SDR | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 61.78 million SDR | 213.04 million SDR | 151.26 million SDR | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 303.40 million SDR | 740.77 million SDR | 437.37 million SDR | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 770.93 million SDR | 1.79 billion SDR | 1.02 billion SDR | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.38 billion SDR | 2.58 billion SDR | 1.20 billion SDR | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (gold at market value), Laos or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2.84 billion SDR against 2.71 billion SDR in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at market value) between Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 131.80 million SDR, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Papua New Guinea rank globally for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- Laos ranks 117th and Papua New Guinea ranks 116th 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.