Bank lending-deposit spread in Laos
Laos: Bank lending-deposit spread was 19.61 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Bank lending-deposit spread in Laos, 1991–2010
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank lending-deposit spread in Laos is 19.61, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank lending-deposit spread in Laos peaked at 25 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 1991.
Laos ranks 5th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.28 | 2.5 | 18.58 | 8 |
| 2000s | 21.98 | 19.33 | 25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.61 | 19.61 | 19.61 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 2 Brazil 26.85 compare
- 3 Gambia 21.16 compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 19.76 compare
- 6 Tajikistan 18.37 compare
- 7 South Sudan 16.01 compare
- 8 Sao Tome and Principe 15.85 compare
More financial sector data for Laos
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 20.9% (2010)
- Total reserves in months of imports 2.39 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 15.71 trillion current LCU (2010)
- Net foreign assets 6.26 trillion current LCU (2010)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 20.9% (2010)
- Broad money 36.2% (2010)
- Claims on central government, etc. -0.9% (2010)
- Domestic credit to private sector 20.9% (2010)
- Official exchange rate 20,167 LCU per US$, period average (2024)
- Net migration -10,645 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank lending-deposit spread in Laos?
- Bank lending-deposit spread in Laos was 19.61 in 2010, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 25 in 2006.
- What is the lowest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 1991.
- How does Laos rank for bank lending-deposit spread?
- Laos ranks 5th out of 124 countries with data for 2010.
- Is bank lending-deposit spread rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank lending-deposit spread. 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. Difference between lending rate and deposit rate. Lending rate is the rate charged by banks on loans to the private sector and deposit interest rate is the rate offered by commercial banks on three-month deposits. IFS line 60P - line 60L.