Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Laos
Laos: Bank return on assets (%, before tax) was 0.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on assets in Laos, 2009–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on assets in Laos is 0.3%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.8% on the previous year and down 76.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Laos peaked at 2.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2021.
Laos ranks 157th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Laos, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.8% | — |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +62.0% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +67.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -67.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +59.5% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -33.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -60.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 19% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.0%, 31% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 2.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 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 0.3% 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 2.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
- How does Laos rank for bank return on assets?
- Laos ranks 157th 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 76.3%. 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 (%, before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data10270[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.