Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 13.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2013–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 13.9%.
That represents a change of down 17.2% on the previous year and up 808.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 18.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2013.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 89th out of 136 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.5% | — |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +186.0% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | +65.8% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | +65.8% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | -17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.7% | 1.5% | 18.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 13.9% | 16.8% | 2 |
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- 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 loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 13.9% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2013.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 89th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 808.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of outstanding offshore bank loans to GDP. An offshore bank is a bank located outside the country of residence of the depositor, typically in a low tax jurisdiction (or tax haven) that provides financial and legal advantages. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors.