Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 in Laos
Laos: Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 was 11.72 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11.72
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
86th
of 89 countries
All-time high
19.97
in 2021
All-time low
11.72
in 2025
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 in Laos, 2021–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 in Laos is 11.72, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 41.3% over five years.
That places Laos 86th out of 89 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19.97 | — |
| 2022 | 13.66 | -31.6% |
| 2023 | 12.23 | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 12.8 | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 11.72 | -8.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 11.72 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.96, 23% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Laos's 11.72 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 134.86, 9% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Laos
- 83 Pakistan 19.34
- 84 Central African Republic 13.09
- 85 Myanmar 12.28
- 87 Burundi 9.58
- 88 Chad 6.23
- 89 South Sudan 0.8246
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 number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 in Laos?
- Number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 in Laos was 11.72 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 19.97 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.72 in 2025.
- How does Laos rank for number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000?
- Laos ranks 86th out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 Adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.