Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Laos
Laos: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 53.36 million units per square kilometre in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Laos, 1989–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2010, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Laos stood at 53.36 million units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.8% on the previous year and up 910.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Laos peaked at 53.36 million units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19,077 units per square kilometre, in 1989.
Laos ranks 28th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 19,077 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 25,559 units per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1991 | 92,296 units per square kilometre | +261.1% |
| 1992 | 163,271 units per square kilometre | +76.9% |
| 1993 | 285,581 units per square kilometre | +74.9% |
| 1994 | 428,280 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 558,297 units per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1996 | 674,567 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 1.24 million units per square kilometre | +83.4% |
| 1998 | 2.31 million units per square kilometre | +86.6% |
| 1999 | 3.78 million units per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 2000 | 5.28 million units per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2001 | 6.52 million units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2002 | 6.52 million units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.38 million units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 7.29 million units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 9.29 million units per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2006 | 8.93 million units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 11.50 million units per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2008 | 19.73 million units per square kilometre | +71.6% |
| 2009 | 37.11 million units per square kilometre | +88.1% |
| 2010 | 53.36 million units per square kilometre | +43.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 53.36 million units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.33 million units per square kilometre, 22.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 53.36 million units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.11 million units per square kilometre, 13.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19,077 units per square kilometre | 19,077 units per square kilometre | 19,077 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 955,167 units per square kilometre | 25,559 units per square kilometre | 3.78 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.85 million units per square kilometre | 5.28 million units per square kilometre | 37.11 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.36 million units per square kilometre | 53.36 million units per square kilometre | 53.36 million units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 25 Cambodia 55.78 million units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Sri Lanka 55.71 million units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Maldives 54.16 million units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Paraguay 42.98 million units per square kilometre compare
- 30 India 39.80 million units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Israel 38.20 million units per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Laos
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 2.48 million current LCU per person (2010)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,203 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 51.76 % change on previous year (2010)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 991,291 SDR (2019)
- Gold reserves at market value 31.19 million SDR (2019)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.59 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.71 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.71 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.71 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 344.49 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Laos?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Laos was 53.36 million units per square kilometre in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 53.36 million units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,077 units per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Laos rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Laos ranks 28th out of 172 countries with data for 2010.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 910.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.