Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Laos
Laos: Bank return on equity (%, after tax) was 2.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on equity in Laos, 2012–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
Laos 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 Laos peaked at 18.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2021.
That places Laos 158th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Laos, 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.2%, 26% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.5%, 30% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
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 Laos
- 155 Japan 3.6% compare
- 156 Montenegro 3.5% compare
- 157 Uzbekistan 3.4% compare
- 159 Mauritania 2.8% compare
- 160 Belize 2.4% compare
- 161 Russia 1.9% compare
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 equity in Laos?
- Bank return on equity in Laos was 2.9% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2021.
- How does Laos rank for bank return on equity?
- Laos ranks 158th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.4%. 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 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.