Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP was 20.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
20.9%
Change on year
up 21.3%
World rank
142nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
20.9%
in 2010
All-time low
0.3%
in 1989
Years of data
22
1989–2010

Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1989–2010

051015201989199920101989: 0.335 %1990: 0.682 %1991: 2.9 %1992: 4.5 %1993: 6.6 %1994: 8.3 %1995: 8.3 %1996: 8.2 %1997: 11.2 %1998: 10.9 %1999: 7.1 %2000: 7.9 %2001: 8.6 %2002: 7.5 %2003: 6.2 %2004: 6.1 %2005: 6.9 %2006: 5.7 %2007: 6.5 %2008: 9.6 %2009: 17.2 %2010: 20.9 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 20.9% for private credit by deposit money banks to gdp 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 165.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 20.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1989.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 142nd out of 187 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1989 to 2010.
Year % Change
1989 0.3%
1990 0.7% +103.4%
1991 2.9% +324.7%
1992 4.5% +56.3%
1993 6.6% +46.2%
1994 8.3% +25.6%
1995 8.3% +0.5%
1996 8.2% -1.6%
1997 11.2% +36.8%
1998 10.9% -2.9%
1999 7.1% -35.4%
2000 7.9% +11.7%
2001 8.6% +9.5%
2002 7.5% -12.9%
2003 6.2% -17.5%
2004 6.1% -1.6%
2005 6.9% +13.5%
2006 5.7% -18.0%
2007 6.5% +15.3%
2008 9.6% +46.2%
2009 17.2% +80.2%
2010 20.9% +21.3%

Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic's 20.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.2%, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic's 20.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.8%, 29% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +324.7% 0.7% 2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
1990s 6.9% 0.7% 11.2% 10
2000s 8.2% 5.7% 17.2% 10
2010s 20.9% 20.9% 20.9% 1

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 139 Guyana 21.9% compare
  2. 140 Micronesia, Federated States of 21.9% compare
  3. 141 Lesotho 21.1% compare
  4. 143 Syrian Arab Republic 20.7% compare
  5. 144 Eswatini 19.9% compare
  6. 145 Solomon Islands 19.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 20.9% in 2010, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest private credit by deposit money banks to gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest private credit by deposit money banks to gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1989.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for private credit by deposit money banks to gdp?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 142nd out of 187 countries with data for 2010.
Is private credit by deposit money banks to gdp rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 165.4%. 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 (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 8,608 data points, 1960–2021
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Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is credit to the private sector, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks (IFS line 22d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).