External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis … nonbanking in Laos
Laos: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis … nonbanking was 3.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Laos, 1995–2010
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Laos recorded 3.1% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.2% on the previous year and down 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Laos peaked at 28.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2010.
Laos ranks 152nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 … nonbanking in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11.7% | — |
| 1996 | 8.7% | -25.9% |
| 1997 | 6.1% | -29.9% |
| 1998 | 9.0% | +48.8% |
| 1999 | 17.9% | +98.2% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | -33.5% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | -48.3% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | -20.9% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | +204.2% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | +40.7% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | -50.8% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -62.3% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -49.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 3.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.5%, 33% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 3.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.1%, 76% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7% | 6.1% | 17.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 4.9% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Laos?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Laos was 3.1% in 2010, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2010.
- How does Laos rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Laos ranks 152nd out of 180 countries with data for 2010.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.6%. 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 the nonbanking 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 7B: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis nonbanking sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.