Bank credit to bank deposits (%) in Laos
Laos: Bank credit to bank deposits (%) was 71.1% in 2010. ▬ Flat
Bank credit to bank deposits in Laos, 1989–2010
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank credit to bank deposits in Laos is 71.1%, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank credit to bank deposits in Laos peaked at 78.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1989.
Laos ranks 107th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Bank credit to bank deposits (%) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 6.3% | — |
| 1990 | 16.7% | +166.3% |
| 1991 | 66.0% | +296.3% |
| 1992 | 68.5% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 67.9% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 72.2% | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 78.3% | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 70.2% | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 70.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 57.4% | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 49.7% | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 49.2% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 55.3% | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 40.3% | -27.2% |
| 2003 | 34.4% | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 34.1% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 43.7% | +28.4% |
| 2006 | 34.2% | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 33.4% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | +45.8% |
| 2009 | 70.8% | +45.3% |
| 2010 | 71.1% | +0.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 71.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.5%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 71.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 77.0%, 92% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank credit to bank deposits (%) in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +296.3% | 16.7% | 66.0% |
| 1990 | +166.3% | 6.3% | 16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 61.7% | 16.7% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 33.4% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 71.1% | 71.1% | 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 credit to bank deposits in Laos?
- Bank credit to bank deposits in Laos was 71.1% in 2010, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1989.
- How does Laos rank for bank credit to bank deposits?
- Laos ranks 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2010.
- Is bank credit to bank deposits rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank credit to bank deposits (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks (IFS line 22d); bank deposits (IFS lines 24 and 25).