Afghanistan vs Laos: Reserves and related items
Reserves and related items over time
- Afghanistan
- Laos
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 499.58 million BoP, current US$ against 425.62 million BoP, current US$ in Laos, a difference of 73.96 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 72nd and Laos ranks 75th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.09 million BoP, current US$ | -136.35 million BoP, current US$ | 143.44 million BoP, current US$ | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 84.73 million BoP, current US$ | 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 471.92 million BoP, current US$ | 40.10 million BoP, current US$ | 431.82 million BoP, current US$ | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 499.58 million BoP, current US$ | 821.22 million BoP, current US$ | 321.64 million BoP, current US$ | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves and related items, Afghanistan or Laos?
- Afghanistan, at 499.58 million BoP, current US$ against 425.62 million BoP, current US$ in Laos as of 2020.
- What is the difference in reserves and related items between Afghanistan and Laos?
- 73.96 million BoP, current US$, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Laos?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Laos rank globally for reserves and related items?
- Afghanistan ranks 72nd and Laos ranks 75th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. 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.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.