Congo vs Laos: Total reserves (% of total external debt)
Total reserves (% of total external debt) over time
- Congo
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 12.4% against 11.3% in Congo, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 103rd and Laos ranks 100th of 112 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Laos |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 3.9% | 3.2% | Laos |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 11.4% | 12.6% | Congo |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 11.6% | 65.1% | Congo |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.1% | 1.3% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Congo or Laos?
- Laos, at 12.4% against 11.3% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Congo and Laos?
- 1.1%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Laos?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Laos rank globally for total reserves?
- Congo ranks 103rd 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.