Bangladesh vs Laos: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks
Bangladesh
20.95 billion
in 2025
Laos
14.89 billion
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
64th
Laos rank
67th
01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks over time
- Bangladesh
- Laos
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 20.95 billion against 14.89 billion in Laos, a difference of 6.06 billion.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.4 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 64th and Laos ranks 67th of 208 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 381.60 million | 56.80 million | 324.80 million | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 972.70 million | 137.50 million | 835.20 million | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 6.30 billion | 4.36 billion | 1.93 billion | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 20.17 billion | 15.61 billion | 4.57 billion | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks, Bangladesh or Laos?
- Bangladesh, at 20.95 billion against 14.89 billion in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks between Bangladesh and Laos?
- 6.06 billion, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Laos?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Laos rank globally for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
- Bangladesh ranks 64th and Laos ranks 67th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BIS, published as 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Locational Banking Statistics.