Bank concentration in Laos
Laos: Bank concentration was 63.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank concentration in Laos, 2008–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
Laos recorded 63.1% for bank concentration in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.6% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Laos peaked at 100.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 63.1%, in 2021.
Laos ranks 117th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Bank concentration in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 97.0% | — |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 94.6% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 93.0% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 87.4% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 89.6% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 75.9% | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 78.6% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 76.6% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 77.2% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 78.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 79.4% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 63.1% | -20.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 63.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.4%, 92% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Laos's 63.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.7%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.5% | 97.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 75.9% | 94.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 71.3% | 63.1% | 79.4% | 2 |
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 concentration in Laos?
- Bank concentration in Laos was 63.1% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.1% in 2021.
- How does Laos rank for bank concentration?
- Laos ranks 117th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank concentration (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. (Sum(data2025) for three largest banks in Bankscope) / (Sum(data2025) for all banks in Bankscope). Only reported if number of banks in Bankscope is 3 or more. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.