Commercial bank branches in Laos
Laos: Commercial bank branches was 3.02 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial bank branches in Laos, 2009–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial bank branches in Laos is 3.02 per 100,000 adults, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Laos peaked at 3.14 per 100,000 adults in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.32 per 100,000 adults, in 2009.
That places Laos 165th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Commercial bank branches in Laos, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2.32 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2010 | 2.5 per 100,000 adults | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 2.51 per 100,000 adults | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.66 per 100,000 adults | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 2.69 per 100,000 adults | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.84 per 100,000 adults | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 2.86 per 100,000 adults | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.95 per 100,000 adults | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 3.04 per 100,000 adults | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.13 per 100,000 adults | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.13 per 100,000 adults | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.14 per 100,000 adults | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.06 per 100,000 adults | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.97 per 100,000 adults | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 2.82 per 100,000 adults | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 3.02 per 100,000 adults | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.32 per 100,000 adults | 2.32 per 100,000 adults | 2.32 per 100,000 adults | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.83 per 100,000 adults | 2.5 per 100,000 adults | 3.13 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 per 100,000 adults | 2.82 per 100,000 adults | 3.14 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Laos
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 10.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Laos?
- Commercial bank branches in Laos was 3.02 per 100,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 per 100,000 adults in 2020.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 per 100,000 adults in 2009.
- How does Laos rank for commercial bank branches?
- Laos ranks 165th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Commercial bank branches (per 100,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial bank branches are retail locations of resident commercial banks and other resident banks that function as commercial banks that provide financial services to customers and are physically separated from the main office but not organized as legally separated subsidiaries.