Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 18.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1984–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 18.4%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 196.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 18.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1985.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 89th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.1% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -62.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +33.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +1086.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -16.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -58.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +68.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -83.0% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | +3254.6% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -55.1% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | +41.2% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | +203.9% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | +30.0% |
| 1999 | 6.3% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -59.8% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -56.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -43.0% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | +703.3% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | +41.4% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | +94.9% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | -27.3% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -38.3% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | +131.0% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | +28.3% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | +2.2% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 18.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.7%, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 18.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.1%, 68% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +3254.6% | 0.1% | 2.5% |
| 1988 | +1086.6% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| 2005 | +703.3% | 0.6% | 4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 0.1% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 0.6% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 5.5% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 18.4% | 18.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
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More financial sector data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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 consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 18.4% in 2020, according to Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 89th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of consolidated foreign claims to GDP of the banks that are reporting to BIS. Foreign claims are defined as the sum of cross-border claims plus foreign offices’ local claims in all currencies. In the consolidated banking statistics claims that are granted or extended to nonresidents are referred to as either cross-border claims. In the context of the consolidated banking statistics, local claims refer to claims of domestic banks’ foreign affiliates (branches/subsidiaries) on the residents of the host country (i.e. country of residence of affiliates). Items (A+L from BIS Table 9A). End-of-year data (i.e. December data) are considered for banks claims. GDP is from World Development Indicators.