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
Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1989–2010
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +324.7% | 0.7% | 2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 139 Guyana 21.9% compare
- 140 Micronesia, Federated States of 21.9% compare
- 141 Lesotho 21.1% compare
- 143 Syrian Arab Republic 20.7% compare
- 144 Eswatini 19.9% compare
- 145 Solomon Islands 19.7% compare
More financial sector data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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 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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About this data
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).