Bank Z-score in Laos
Laos: Bank Z-score was 19.48 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bank Z-score in Laos, 2008–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank z-score in Laos is 19.48, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 98.0% on the previous year and up 131.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Laos peaked at 19.48 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.43, in 2011.
Laos ranks 54th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.33 | 17.33 | 17.33 | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.49 | 8.43 | 15.69 | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.66 | 9.84 | 19.48 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 52 Oman 19.64 compare
- 53 Costa Rica 19.61 compare
- 55 India 19.44 compare
- 56 Albania 19.06 compare
- 57 Cote d'Ivoire 19.02 compare
More financial sector data for Laos
- 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 z-score in Laos?
- Bank z-score in Laos was 19.48 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 19.48 in 2021.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.43 in 2011.
- How does Laos rank for bank z-score?
- Laos ranks 54th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank Z-score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
It captures the probability of default of a country's banking system. Z-score compares the buffer of a country's banking system (capitalization and returns) with the volatility of those returns. It is estimated as (ROA+(equity/assets))/sd(ROA); sd(ROA) is the standard deviation of ROA. ROA, equity, and assets are country-level aggregate figures Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.