Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Laos
Laos: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita was 2.48 million current LCU per person in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Laos, 1989–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2010, net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Laos stood at 2.48 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.5% on the previous year and up 995.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Laos peaked at 2.48 million current LCU per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6,302 current LCU per person, in 1989.
Laos ranks 20th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 6,302 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 7,100 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 7,252 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 8,753 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 12,055 current LCU per person | +37.7% |
| 1994 | 24,323 current LCU per person | +101.8% |
| 1995 | 28,630 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 26,079 current LCU per person | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 64,305 current LCU per person | +146.6% |
| 1998 | 123,880 current LCU per person | +92.6% |
| 1999 | 179,337 current LCU per person | +44.8% |
| 2000 | 226,500 current LCU per person | +26.3% |
| 2001 | 372,607 current LCU per person | +64.5% |
| 2002 | 326,348 current LCU per person | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 341,136 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 374,723 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 400,174 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 377,549 current LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 441,013 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 816,065 current LCU per person | +85.0% |
| 2009 | 1.66 million current LCU per person | +103.3% |
| 2010 | 2.48 million current LCU per person | +49.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2.48 million current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 158,450 current LCU per person, 15.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2.48 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 213,609 current LCU per person, 11.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,302 current LCU per person | 6,302 current LCU per person | 6,302 current LCU per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 48,172 current LCU per person | 7,100 current LCU per person | 179,337 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 533,496 current LCU per person | 226,500 current LCU per person | 1.66 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 million current LCU per person | 2.48 million current LCU per person | 2.48 million current LCU per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 17 Hungary 4.99 million current LCU per person compare
- 18 Armenia 3.10 million current LCU per person compare
- 19 Kazakhstan 2.71 million current LCU per person compare
- 21 Guyana 1.78 million current LCU per person compare
- 22 Iraq 1.71 million current LCU per person compare
- 23 Myanmar 1.15 million current LCU per person 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), per capita in Laos?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Laos was 2.48 million current LCU per person in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 million current LCU per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,302 current LCU per person in 1989.
- How does Laos rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita?
- Laos ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2010.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 995.2%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.