Bank return on equity in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Bank return on equity was 3.7% in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
3.7%
Change on year
down 65.9%
World rank
158th
of 167 countries
All-time high
22.7%
in 2013
All-time low
3.7%
in 2021
Years of data
10
2012–2021

Bank return on equity in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2012–2021

5101520252012201620212012: 18.4 %, before tax2013: 22.7 %, before tax2014: 7.5 %, before tax2015: 13.6 %, before tax2016: 14 %, before tax2017: 15.7 %, before tax2018: 15.1 %, before tax2019: 15 %, before tax2020: 10.9 %, before tax2021: 3.7 %, before tax

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

Analysis

In 2021, bank return on equity in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 3.7%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.9% on the previous year and down 79.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 22.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2021.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 158th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15.3% 7.5% 22.7% 8
2020s 7.3% 3.7% 10.9% 2

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 155 San Marino, Republic of 4.4% compare
  2. 156 Sudan 4.4%
  3. 157 Montenegro 4.2% compare
  4. 159 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 3.6% compare
  5. 160 Germany 2.6% compare
  6. 161 Russian Federation 2.4% compare

See the full ranking of 167 places β†’

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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 3.7% 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 22.7% in 2013.
What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2021.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for bank return on equity?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 158th out of 167 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 79.8%. 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 (%, before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Bank return on equity (%, before tax)
Unit
%, before tax
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,199 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Raw data are from Bankscope. Data10270[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.