Bank return on assets (%, after tax) in Laos
Laos: Bank return on assets (%, after tax) was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on assets in Laos, 2009–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.2% for bank return on assets in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 60.2% on the previous year and down 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Laos peaked at 1.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2021.
That places Laos 158th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Bank return on assets (%, after tax) in Laos, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.4% | — |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +154.8% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +79.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -67.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +66.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -33.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -60.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.3%, 18% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8%, 29% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 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 return on assets in Laos?
- Bank return on assets in Laos was 0.2% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
- How does Laos rank for bank return on assets?
- Laos ranks 158th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.8%. 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 return on assets (%, after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2115[t] / ((data2025[t] + data2025[t-1])/2). Numerator and denominator are first aggregated on the country level before division. Note that banks used in the calculation might differ between indicators. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.