Laos vs Yemen: 24_International reserves
Laos
2.59 billion excluding gold
in 2025
Yemen
2.11 billion excluding gold
in 2023
Laos rank
121st
Yemen rank
124th
24_International reserves over time
- Laos
- Yemen
How they compare
Laos currently reports 2.59 billion excluding gold against 2.11 billion excluding gold in Yemen, a difference of 474.70 million excluding gold.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.
Laos ranks 121st and Yemen ranks 124th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.75 million excluding gold | 607.67 million excluding gold | 531.92 million excluding gold | Yemen |
| 2000s | 304.15 million excluding gold | 5.31 billion excluding gold | 5.01 billion excluding gold | Yemen |
| 2010s | 895.10 million excluding gold | 3.36 billion excluding gold | 2.47 billion excluding gold | Yemen |
| 2020s | 1.71 billion excluding gold | 1.47 billion excluding gold | 238.01 million excluding gold | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, Laos or Yemen?
- Laos, at 2.59 billion excluding gold against 2.11 billion excluding gold in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Laos and Yemen?
- 474.70 million excluding gold, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Yemen?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Yemen rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- Laos ranks 121st and Yemen ranks 124th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF, published as 24_International reserves (excluding gold). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The data on international reserve assets refer to entries published in the world tables of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics (IFS).