Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Monetary Sector credit to private sector was 20.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1989–2010
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 20.9% for monetary sector credit to private sector in 2010. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.3% on the previous year and up 134.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 20.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1990.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 139th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.1% | — |
| 1990 | 1.0% | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 3.0% | +206.5% |
| 1992 | 4.7% | +58.1% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | +48.5% |
| 1994 | 8.9% | +28.7% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 13.0% | +43.8% |
| 1998 | 12.6% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | -33.1% |
| 2000 | 8.9% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -20.1% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | +46.2% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | +80.2% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | +21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 1.0% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 5.9% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 20.9% | 20.9% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 10.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 60.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1414 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 328.78 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 59.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 344.49 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 59.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 344.49 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monetary sector credit to private sector in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 20.9% in 2010, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1990.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 139th out of 186 countries with data for 2010.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.2%. 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 International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.