Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in Laos
Laos: Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate was 51.76 % change on previous year in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in Laos, 1990–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2010, net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Laos stood at 51.76 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.3% on the previous year and up 82.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Laos peaked at 151.77 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -11 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Laos 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 1992 | 24.08 % change on previous year | +376.2% |
| 1993 | 41.51 % change on previous year | +72.4% |
| 1994 | 107.12 % change on previous year | +158.0% |
| 1995 | 20.65 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 1996 | -6.76 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 1997 | 151.77 % change on previous year | -2344.8% |
| 1998 | 96.24 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1999 | 47.32 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 2000 | 28.44 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 2001 | 67.24 % change on previous year | +136.5% |
| 2002 | -11 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 2003 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -156.0% |
| 2004 | 11.46 % change on previous year | +86.2% |
| 2005 | 8.42 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 2006 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 2007 | 18.63 % change on previous year | -549.2% |
| 2008 | 87.88 % change on previous year | +371.6% |
| 2009 | 106.34 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 51.76 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 51.76 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.97 % change on previous year, 4.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 51.76 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.35 % change on previous year, 9.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +2344.8% | -6.76 % change on previous year | 151.77 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.29 % change on previous year | -6.76 % change on previous year | 151.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.94 % change on previous year | -11 % change on previous year | 106.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.76 % change on previous year | 51.76 % change on previous year | 51.76 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 6 Congo 65.23 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 59.44 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Argentina 59.41 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Kyrgyzstan 44.88 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Tajikistan 42.75 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Turkey 42.15 % change on previous year compare
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 net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Laos?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Laos was 51.76 % change on previous year in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 151.77 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -11 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Laos rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2010.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net domestic credit (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net domestic credit (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.