Botswana vs Laos: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR)
Botswana
2.65 billion SDR
in 2024
Laos
2.71 billion SDR
in 2025
Botswana rank
120th
Laos rank
117th
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) over time
- Botswana
- Laos
How they compare
Laos 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 120th and Laos 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 | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.89 billion SDR | 1.01 million SDR | 1.88 billion SDR | Botswana |
| 1990s | 3.33 billion SDR | 56.14 million SDR | 3.28 billion SDR | Botswana |
| 2000s | 4.82 billion SDR | 235.51 million SDR | 4.58 billion SDR | Botswana |
| 2010s | 5.14 billion SDR | 644.37 million SDR | 4.50 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 national valuation), Botswana or Laos?
- Laos, at 2.71 billion SDR against 2.65 billion SDR in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at national valuation) between Botswana and Laos?
- 62.39 million SDR, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Laos?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Laos rank globally for total reserves (gold at national valuation)?
- Botswana ranks 120th and Laos ranks 117th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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.