Argentina vs Laos: Total reserves (% of total external debt)
Total reserves (% of total external debt) over time
- Argentina
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 12.4% against 12.2% in Argentina, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 101st and Laos ranks 100th of 112 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.8% | 0.3% | 6.5% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 17.0% | 3.9% | 13.1% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 11.4% | 9.8% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 11.6% | 12.9% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 10.1% | 4.1% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Argentina or Laos?
- Laos, at 12.4% against 12.2% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Argentina and Laos?
- 0.2%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Laos?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Laos rank globally for total reserves?
- Argentina ranks 101st and Laos ranks 100th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total reserves (% of total external debt). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total external debt which are all liabilities that require payment(s) of interest and/or principal by the debtor at some point(s) in the future and that are owed to non-residents by residents of an economy.