Lao People's Democratic Republic vs South Africa: 02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks

Lao People's Democratic Republic
13.57 billion
in 2025
South Africa
15.52 billion
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
58th
South Africa rank
55th

02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • South Africa
010.0B20.0B30.0B199520102025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 15.52 billion against 13.57 billion in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1.95 billion.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 55th of 209 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 42.00 million 6.69 billion 6.64 billion South Africa
2000s 108.90 million 7.47 billion 7.37 billion South Africa
2010s 3.40 billion 17.58 billion 14.18 billion South Africa
2020s 13.19 billion 18.27 billion 5.08 billion South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks, Lao People's Democratic Republic or South Africa?
South Africa, at 15.52 billion against 13.57 billion in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks between Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Africa?
1.95 billion, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Africa rank globally for 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 55th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
BIS, published as 02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks
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.