Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) in Laos
Laos: Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) was -0.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Laos, 2013–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Laos stood at -0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 61.5% on the previous year and down 207.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Laos peaked at 5.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.8%, in 2021.
That places Laos 86th out of 98 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.8% | — |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +244.5% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -52.8% |
| 2016 | -0.1% | -106.0% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -7355.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -86.5% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +145.6% |
| 2020 | -0.5% | -128.5% |
| 2021 | -0.8% | +61.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's -0.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%. (12 countries reporting)
- Laos's -0.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.8% | -0.1% | 5.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | -0.7% | -0.8% | -0.5% | 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 loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Laos?
- Loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Laos was -0.8% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8% in 2021.
- How does Laos rank for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp?
- Laos ranks 86th out of 98 countries with data for 2021.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 207.4%. 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 Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of net 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 12A (Net Issues): International debt securities - all issuers.