Bank return on equity in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Bank return on equity was 3.7% in 2021. βΌ Falling
Bank return on equity in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2012β2021
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 155 San Marino, Republic of 4.4% compare
- 156 Sudan 4.4%
- 157 Montenegro 4.2% compare
- 159 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 3.6% compare
- 160 Germany 2.6% compare
- 161 Russian Federation 2.4% compare
More financial sector data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 20.9% (2010)
- Total reserves in months of imports 2.39 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 15.71 trillion current LCU (2010)
- Net foreign assets 6.26 trillion current LCU (2010)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 20.9% (2010)
- Broad money 36.2% (2010)
- Claims on central government, etc. -0.9% (2010)
- Domestic credit to private sector 20.9% (2010)
- Official exchange rate 20,167 LCU per US$, period average (2024)
- Net migration -10,645 (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 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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About this data
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.