Depositors with commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Laos
Laos: Depositors with commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) was 948.71 per 1,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Depositors with commercial banks in Laos, 2013–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2024, depositors with commercial banks in Laos stood at 948.71 per 1,000 adults. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 145.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, depositors with commercial banks in Laos peaked at 948.71 per 1,000 adults in 2024 and was at its lowest, 330.11 per 1,000 adults, in 2013.
That places Laos 49th out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Depositors with commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Laos, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 330.11 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2014 | 386.95 per 1,000 adults | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 440.93 per 1,000 adults | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 495.68 per 1,000 adults | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 532.25 per 1,000 adults | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 590.49 per 1,000 adults | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 628.97 per 1,000 adults | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 592.46 per 1,000 adults | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 664.58 per 1,000 adults | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 797.22 per 1,000 adults | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 873.68 per 1,000 adults | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 948.71 per 1,000 adults | +8.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 948.71 per 1,000 adults is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 604.91 per 1,000 adults, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Laos's 948.71 per 1,000 adults is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 948.71 per 1,000 adults, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 486.48 per 1,000 adults | 330.11 per 1,000 adults | 628.97 per 1,000 adults | 7 |
| 2020s | 775.33 per 1,000 adults | 592.46 per 1,000 adults | 948.71 per 1,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More financial sector data for Laos
- 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 depositors with commercial banks in Laos?
- Depositors with commercial banks in Laos was 948.71 per 1,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest depositors with commercial banks recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 948.71 per 1,000 adults in 2024.
- What is the lowest depositors with commercial banks recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 330.11 per 1,000 adults in 2013.
- How does Laos rank for depositors with commercial banks?
- Laos ranks 49th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is depositors with commercial banks rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.2%. 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 Depositors with commercial banks (per 1,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Depositors with commercial banks are the reported number of deposit account holders, including both resident non-financial corporations (both public and private) and individuals from the household sector, at commercial banks within the reporting jurisdiction for every 1,000 adults. The major types of deposits are checking accounts, savings accounts, and time deposits.