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

Latest (2021)
13.9%
Change on year
down 17.2%
World rank
89th
of 136 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 2019
All-time low
1.5%
in 2013
Years of data
9
2013–2021

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2013–2021

051015202013201720212013: 1.5 %2014: 4.4 %2015: 7.2 %2016: 8 %2017: 13.2 %2018: 15.4 %2019: 18.5 %2020: 16.8 %2021: 13.9 %

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

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2013 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.7% 1.5% 18.5% 7
2020s 15.3% 13.9% 16.8% 2

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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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Indicator
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 4,260 data points, 1962–2021
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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.