22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Laos

Laos: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita was 1,983 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1,983 units per person
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
83rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
2,287 units per person
in 2023
All-time low
0.6403 units per person
in 1993
Years of data
33
1993–2025

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Laos, 1993–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1993200920251993: 0.64 units per person1994: 2.5 units per person1995: 2.6 units per person1996: 3.4 units per person1997: 18.8 units per person1998: 15.1 units per person1999: 16.3 units per person2000: 17.9 units per person2001: 6.9 units per person2002: 5.5 units per person2003: 5.4 units per person2004: 3.5 units per person2005: 13.6 units per person2006: 23.8 units per person2007: 32 units per person2008: 75.3 units per person2009: 76.1 units per person2010: 64.9 units per person2011: 66.6 units per person2012: 68.6 units per person2013: 180.3 units per person2014: 147.1 units per person2015: 195.8 units per person2016: 1.2k units per person2017: 1.3k units per person2018: 1.5k units per person2019: 1.8k units per person2020: 1.9k units per person2021: 2.3k units per person2022: 2.3k units per person2023: 2.3k units per person2024: 1.9k units per person2025: 2.0k units per person

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

Analysis

In 2025, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Laos stood at 1,983 units per person.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 912.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Laos peaked at 2,287 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6403 units per person, in 1993.

That places Laos 83rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Laos, year by year

Annual values for 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Laos, 1993 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1993 0.6403 units per person
1994 2.5 units per person +289.7%
1995 2.64 units per person +5.7%
1996 3.37 units per person +27.8%
1997 18.83 units per person +458.8%
1998 15.05 units per person -20.1%
1999 16.29 units per person +8.2%
2000 17.86 units per person +9.6%
2001 6.88 units per person -61.5%
2002 5.52 units per person -19.7%
2003 5.44 units per person -1.5%
2004 3.46 units per person -36.4%
2005 13.63 units per person +294.0%
2006 23.81 units per person +74.7%
2007 32.03 units per person +34.5%
2008 75.3 units per person +135.1%
2009 76.1 units per person +1.1%
2010 64.89 units per person -14.7%
2011 66.6 units per person +2.6%
2012 68.57 units per person +3.0%
2013 180.29 units per person +162.9%
2014 147.11 units per person -18.4%
2015 195.82 units per person +33.1%
2016 1,190 units per person +507.4%
2017 1,257 units per person +5.7%
2018 1,501 units per person +19.4%
2019 1,810 units per person +20.6%
2020 1,915 units per person +5.8%
2021 2,262 units per person +18.1%
2022 2,263 units per person +0.0%
2023 2,287 units per person +1.1%
2024 1,939 units per person -15.2%
2025 1,983 units per person +2.3%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 1,983 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.44 units per person, 10.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 1,983 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,169 units per person, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, 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
2016 +507.4% 195.82 units per person 1,190 units per person
1997 +458.8% 3.37 units per person 18.83 units per person
2005 +294.0% 3.46 units per person 13.63 units per person
1994 +289.7% 0.6403 units per person 2.5 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.47 units per person 0.6403 units per person 18.83 units per person 7
2000s 26 units per person 3.46 units per person 76.1 units per person 10
2010s 648.03 units per person 64.89 units per person 1,810 units per person 10
2020s 2,108 units per person 1,915 units per person 2,287 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 80 Malaysia 2,509 units per person compare
  2. 81 Bulgaria 2,438 units per person compare
  3. 82 Montenegro 2,192 units per person compare
  4. 84 Serbia 1,716 units per person compare
  5. 85 Costa Rica 1,708 units per person compare
  6. 86 Romania 1,643 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Laos?
22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Laos was 1,983 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 2,287 units per person in 2023.
What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6403 units per person in 1993.
How does Laos rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita?
Laos ranks 83rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 912.5%. 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 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 6,679 data points, 1993–2025
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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.