Laos vs Lesotho: 25_SDR holdings
25_SDR holdings over time
- Laos
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 132.83 million against 121.62 million in Laos, a difference of 11.20 million.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Laos ranks 116th and Lesotho ranks 114th of 188 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.93 million | 828,924 | 6.10 million | Laos |
| 2000s | 10.91 million | 1.58 million | 9.33 million | Laos |
| 2010s | 67.57 million | 51.29 million | 16.29 million | Laos |
| 2020s | 83.44 million | 77.57 million | 5.86 million | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 25_sdr holdings, Laos or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 132.83 million against 121.62 million in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 25_sdr holdings between Laos and Lesotho?
- 11.20 million, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Lesotho?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Lesotho rank globally for 25_sdr holdings?
- Laos ranks 116th and Lesotho ranks 114th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF, published as 25_SDR holdings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Holdings of SDRs are international reserve assets created by the IMF to supplement existing reserves. They are valued on the basis of a basket of currencies of four key international currencies and can be used in a wide variety of transactions and operations among official holders. SDRs are allocated to Fund members that are participants in the Fund’s Operations Division for SDRs and Administered Accounts in proportion to their quotas. Data are sourced from IMF records.