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
05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B199520102025

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

Indicator
01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 6,309 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Locational Banking Statistics.