Laos vs Vietnam: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita

Laos
11.76 units per person
in 2025
Vietnam
11.35 units per person
in 2025
Laos rank
164th
Vietnam rank
167th

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita over time

  • Laos
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 11.76 units per person against 11.35 units per person in Vietnam, a difference of 0.41 units per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Vietnam ahead.

Laos ranks 164th and Vietnam ranks 167th of 190 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 6 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Vietnam Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0721 units per person 0.2747 units per person 0.2026 units per person Vietnam
1970s 5.22 units per person 1.39 units per person 3.82 units per person Laos
1980s 8.99 units per person 3.35 units per person 5.64 units per person Laos
1990s 7.65 units per person 4.21 units per person 3.44 units per person Laos
2000s 8.83 units per person 4.09 units per person 4.74 units per person Laos
2010s 10.07 units per person 7.74 units per person 2.33 units per person Laos
2020s 12.17 units per person 11.54 units per person 0.6303 units per person Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita, Laos or Vietnam?
Laos, at 11.76 units per person against 11.35 units per person in Vietnam as of 2025.
What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita between Laos and Vietnam?
0.41 units per person, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Vietnam?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Laos and Vietnam rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita?
Laos ranks 164th and Vietnam ranks 167th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 12,362 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.