Laos vs Malawi: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre

Laos
7,668 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
6,306 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
Laos rank
153rd
Malawi rank
155th

Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Laos
  • Malawi
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k196519942023

How they compare

Laos currently reports 7,668 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre against 6,306 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 1,362 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Malawi ahead.

Laos ranks 153rd and Malawi ranks 155th of 180 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 19.37 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 1,359 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 1,340 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre Malawi
1990s 377.09 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 1,537 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 1,160 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre Malawi
2000s 1,981 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 1,942 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 39.1 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre Laos
2010s 4,858 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 5,839 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 981.07 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre Malawi
2020s 8,209 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 6,306 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 1,903 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre, Laos or Malawi?
Laos, at 7,668 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre against 6,306 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre between Laos and Malawi?
1,362 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Malawi?
33 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2020.
How do Laos and Malawi rank globally for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre?
Laos ranks 153rd and Malawi ranks 155th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 8,952 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.