External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Laos
Laos: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 25.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Laos, 1995–2010
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Laos recorded 25.2% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in 2010.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Laos peaked at 152.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1997.
That places Laos 88th out of 181 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16.0% | — |
| 1996 | 12.8% | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 8.6% | -32.9% |
| 1998 | 18.9% | +120.4% |
| 1999 | 57.6% | +204.9% |
| 2000 | 36.4% | -36.8% |
| 2001 | 34.1% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | -24.9% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | -36.9% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 25.6% | +50.9% |
| 2006 | 116.5% | +354.1% |
| 2007 | 152.7% | +31.1% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | -89.8% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | +72.5% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | -6.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 25.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.3%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 25.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.6%, 1.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Laos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +354.1% | 25.6% | 116.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.8% | 8.6% | 57.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 15.6% | 152.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 25.2% | 25.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 85 Democratic Republic of Congo 26.0% compare
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- 87 Cameroon 25.2% compare
- 89 Kazakhstan 25.0% compare
- 90 Ukraine 24.9% compare
- 91 Jamaica 22.5% compare
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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Laos?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Laos was 25.2% in 2010, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 152.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1997.
- How does Laos rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Laos ranks 88th out of 181 countries with data for 2010.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.