Laos vs Malta: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks
Laos
14.89 billion
in 2025
Malta
17.28 billion
in 2025
Laos rank
67th
Malta rank
66th
01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks over time
- Laos
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 17.28 billion against 14.89 billion in Laos, a difference of 2.40 billion.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Malta ahead.
Laos ranks 67th and Malta ranks 66th of 208 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.80 million | 2.40 billion | 2.35 billion | Malta |
| 2000s | 137.50 million | 14.65 billion | 14.52 billion | Malta |
| 2010s | 4.36 billion | 23.43 billion | 19.07 billion | Malta |
| 2020s | 15.61 billion | 16.93 billion | 1.32 billion | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks, Laos or Malta?
- Malta, at 17.28 billion against 14.89 billion in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks between Laos and Malta?
- 2.40 billion, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Malta?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Malta rank globally for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
- Laos ranks 67th and Malta ranks 66th 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.