Aruba vs Laos: Total reserves
Total reserves over time
- Aruba
- Laos
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 2.23 billion includes gold, current US$ against 2.21 billion includes gold, current US$ in Laos, a difference of 18.43 million includes gold, current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Aruba ahead.
Aruba ranks 127th and Laos ranks 128th of 182 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 129.56 million includes gold, current US$ | 4.47 million includes gold, current US$ | 125.09 million includes gold, current US$ | Aruba |
| 1990s | 208.42 million includes gold, current US$ | 87.03 million includes gold, current US$ | 121.39 million includes gold, current US$ | Aruba |
| 2000s | 416.75 million includes gold, current US$ | 457.30 million includes gold, current US$ | 40.55 million includes gold, current US$ | Laos |
| 2010s | 810.86 million includes gold, current US$ | 1.12 billion includes gold, current US$ | 310.44 million includes gold, current US$ | Laos |
| 2020s | 1.53 billion includes gold, current US$ | 1.88 billion includes gold, current US$ | 352.81 million includes gold, current US$ | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Aruba or Laos?
- Aruba, at 2.23 billion includes gold, current US$ against 2.21 billion includes gold, current US$ in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Aruba and Laos?
- 18.43 million includes gold, current US$, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Laos?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Aruba and Laos rank globally for total reserves?
- Aruba ranks 127th and Laos ranks 128th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). 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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.