Bank return on assets in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Bank return on assets was 0.3% in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
down 60.8%
World rank
156th
of 167 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2013
All-time low
0.3%
in 2021
Years of data
11
2009–2021

Bank return on assets in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2009–2021

0.511.522009201520212009: 0.804 %, before tax2012: 1.3 %, before tax2013: 2.2 %, before tax2014: 0.722 %, before tax2015: 1.2 %, before tax2016: 1 %, before tax2017: 1.2 %, before tax2018: 1.3 %, before tax2019: 1.2 %, before tax2020: 0.789 %, before tax2021: 0.309 %, before tax

Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.

Analysis

The most recent figure for bank return on assets in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 2.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2021.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 156th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic

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  4. 157 France 0.3% compare
  5. 158 Russia 0.3% compare
  6. 159 Myanmar 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank return on assets in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Bank return on assets in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.3% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for bank return on assets?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 156th out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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Indicator
Bank return on assets (%, before tax)
Unit
%, before tax
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,209 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

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.