Bank return on equity in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Bank return on equity was 2.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on equity in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2012–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 2.9% for bank return on equity in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.4% on the previous year and down 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 18.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2021.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 158th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Bank return on equity in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 13.9% | — |
| 2013 | 18.3% | +32.1% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -67.6% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | +88.9% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | -27.6% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -65.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.0% | 5.9% | 18.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 2.9% | 8.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
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More financial sector data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 60.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1414 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 328.78 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 59.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 344.49 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 59.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 344.49 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 59.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 344.49 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.71 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Bank return on equity in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 2.9% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2021.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for bank return on equity?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 158th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.4%. 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 equity (%, after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2115[t] / ((data2055[t] + data2055[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.