Bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Laos
Laos: Bank accounts per 1,000 adults was 601.23 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
601.23
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
57th
of 103 countries
All-time high
638.54
in 2019
All-time low
334.98
in 2013
Years of data
8
2013–2020
Bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Laos, 2013–2020
Source: Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Laos is 601.23, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.
That places Laos 57th out of 103 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 334.98 | — |
| 2014 | 392.57 | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 447.43 | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 502.82 | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 540.08 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 599.44 | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 638.54 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 601.23 | -5.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 601.23 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 408.53, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Laos's 601.23 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 714.4, 84% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 493.69 | 334.98 | 638.54 | 7 |
| 2020s | 601.23 | 601.23 | 601.23 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More financial sector data for Laos
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.3 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.68 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.3 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Laos?
- Bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Laos was 601.23 in 2020, according to Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank accounts per 1,000 adults recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 638.54 in 2019.
- What is the lowest bank accounts per 1,000 adults recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 334.98 in 2013.
- How does Laos rank for bank accounts per 1,000 adults?
- Laos ranks 57th out of 103 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank accounts per 1,000 adults rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank accounts per 1,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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For each country calculated as: 1,000*reported number of depositors/adult population in the reporting country.