12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Laos

Laos: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita was 91.2 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
91.2 units per person
Change on year
up 35.8%
World rank
126th
of 208 countries
All-time high
193.55 units per person
in 2016
All-time low
0.2134 units per person
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Laos, 1990–2025

0501001502001990200720251990: 1.9 units per person1991: 0.902 units per person1992: 0.439 units per person1993: 0.213 units per person1994: 5.8 units per person1995: 0.406 units per person1996: 2.2 units per person1997: 3.1 units per person1998: 1.7 units per person1999: 1.5 units per person2000: 2 units per person2001: 1.3 units per person2002: 0.713 units per person2003: 1.4 units per person2004: 0.692 units per person2005: 1.7 units per person2006: 1.7 units per person2007: 18.5 units per person2008: 21.8 units per person2009: 40.9 units per person2010: 40.7 units per person2011: 9.6 units per person2012: 4.9 units per person2013: 132.4 units per person2014: 73.8 units per person2015: 72.3 units per person2016: 193.6 units per person2017: 108.2 units per person2018: 104 units per person2019: 105.4 units per person2020: 149.9 units per person2021: 137.6 units per person2022: 133.6 units per person2023: 70.5 units per person2024: 67.2 units per person2025: 91.2 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2025, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Laos stood at 91.2 units per person.

The figure is up 35.8% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Laos peaked at 193.55 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2134 units per person, in 1993.

Laos ranks 126th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Laos, year by year

Annual values for 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Laos, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1990 1.86 units per person
1991 0.9019 units per person -51.4%
1992 0.4386 units per person -51.4%
1993 0.2134 units per person -51.3%
1994 5.82 units per person +2627.7%
1995 0.4057 units per person -93.0%
1996 2.18 units per person +437.3%
1997 3.11 units per person +42.5%
1998 1.71 units per person -44.8%
1999 1.5 units per person -12.7%
2000 2.03 units per person +35.2%
2001 1.27 units per person -37.4%
2002 0.7129 units per person -43.8%
2003 1.4 units per person +96.9%
2004 0.6918 units per person -50.7%
2005 1.7 units per person +146.3%
2006 1.68 units per person -1.6%
2007 18.49 units per person +1002.8%
2008 21.79 units per person +17.8%
2009 40.85 units per person +87.5%
2010 40.73 units per person -0.3%
2011 9.65 units per person -76.3%
2012 4.91 units per person -49.1%
2013 132.45 units per person +2598.2%
2014 73.75 units per person -44.3%
2015 72.34 units per person -1.9%
2016 193.55 units per person +167.6%
2017 108.18 units per person -44.1%
2018 103.96 units per person -3.9%
2019 105.36 units per person +1.3%
2020 149.91 units per person +42.3%
2021 137.57 units per person -8.2%
2022 133.6 units per person -2.9%
2023 70.55 units per person -47.2%
2024 67.16 units per person -4.8%
2025 91.2 units per person +35.8%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 91.2 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.6 units per person, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 91.2 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 343.41 units per person, 27% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Laos 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.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +2627.7% 0.2134 units per person 5.82 units per person
2013 +2598.2% 4.91 units per person 132.45 units per person
2007 +1002.8% 1.68 units per person 18.49 units per person
1996 +437.3% 0.4057 units per person 2.18 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.81 units per person 0.2134 units per person 5.82 units per person 10
2000s 9.06 units per person 0.6918 units per person 40.85 units per person 10
2010s 84.49 units per person 4.91 units per person 193.55 units per person 10
2020s 108.33 units per person 67.16 units per person 149.91 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 123 Armenia 95.78 units per person compare
  2. 124 Bosnia and Herzegovina 94.57 units per person compare
  3. 125 Angola 93.79 units per person compare
  4. 127 Nigeria 89.41 units per person compare
  5. 128 Benin 88.69 units per person compare
  6. 129 Gabon 88.65 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Laos?
12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Laos was 91.2 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 193.55 units per person in 2016.
What is the lowest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2134 units per person in 1993.
How does Laos rank for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita?
Laos ranks 126th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 6,997 data points, 1990–2025
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12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.