Korea vs Laos: Deposit interest rate (%)
Korea
2.7%
in 2025
Laos
3.0%
in 2010
Korea rank
86th
Laos rank
83rd
Deposit interest rate (%) over time
- Korea
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 3.0% against 2.7% in Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Laos ahead.
Korea ranks 86th and Laos ranks 83rd of 153 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 15.7% | 5.3% | Laos |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 6.2% | 1.2% | Laos |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 0.9% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deposit interest rate, Korea or Laos?
- Laos, at 3.0% against 2.7% in Korea as of 2010.
- What is the difference in deposit interest rate between Korea and Laos?
- 0.3%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Laos?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2010.
- How do Korea and Laos rank globally for deposit interest rate?
- Korea ranks 86th and Laos ranks 83rd of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Deposit interest rate (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deposit interest rate is the rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.