Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding (%) in Laos
Laos: Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding (%) was 22.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Laos, 2008–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Laos stood at 22.7%.
The figure is down 40.1% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Laos peaked at 49.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2009.
That places Laos 139th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding (%) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 31.0% | — |
| 2009 | 20.4% | -34.4% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | +47.3% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | -23.7% |
| 2013 | 28.9% | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 44.7% | +54.8% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 34.4% | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 37.9% | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 47.5% | +25.1% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 38.0% | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | -40.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 22.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.1%, 67% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Laos's 22.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.9%, 69% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 20.4% | 31.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 22.9% | 49.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 22.7% | 38.0% | 2 |
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 liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Laos?
- Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Laos was 22.7% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest liquid assets to deposits and short term funding recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest liquid assets to deposits and short term funding recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2009.
- How does Laos rank for liquid assets to deposits and short term funding?
- Laos ranks 139th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is liquid assets to deposits and short term funding rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2075 / data2030. Numerator and denominator are first aggregated on the country level before division. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.