Laos vs Zambia: Total reserves minus gold (current US$)
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) over time
- Laos
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4.09 billion current US$ against 3.71 billion current US$ in Laos, a difference of 375.52 million current US$.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Zambia ahead.
Laos ranks 113th and Zambia ranks 111th of 183 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.03 million current US$ | 125.13 million current US$ | 124.09 million current US$ | Zambia |
| 1990s | 82.39 million current US$ | 181.95 million current US$ | 99.56 million current US$ | Zambia |
| 2000s | 348.14 million current US$ | 690.54 million current US$ | 342.40 million current US$ | Zambia |
| 2010s | 905.30 million current US$ | 2.36 billion current US$ | 1.46 billion current US$ | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1.88 billion current US$ | 2.84 billion current US$ | 956.80 million current US$ | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves minus gold, Laos or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4.09 billion current US$ against 3.71 billion current US$ in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves minus gold between Laos and Zambia?
- 375.52 million current US$, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Zambia rank globally for total reserves minus gold?
- Laos ranks 113th and Zambia ranks 111th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding 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.