Laos vs South Africa: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP
Laos
0.1341 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.1367 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Laos rank
102nd
South Africa rank
100th
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Laos
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.1367 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1341 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Laos, a difference of 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was South Africa ahead.
Laos ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 100th of 181 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.1059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0412 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.1102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp, Laos or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.1367 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1341 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp between Laos and South Africa?
- 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and South Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Laos and South Africa rank globally for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 100th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.