22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Laos
Laos: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP was 0.8529 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Laos, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.8529 units per US$ of GDP for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 823.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 1.11 units per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
That places Laos 22nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | +244.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0555 units per US$ of GDP | +512.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0617 units per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0598 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.056 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0215 units per US$ of GDP | -61.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0176 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP | -44.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0292 units per US$ of GDP | +246.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0411 units per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0459 units per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.085 units per US$ of GDP | +85.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0814 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0576 units per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0489 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0439 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0995 units per US$ of GDP | +126.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0743 units per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0923 units per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5164 units per US$ of GDP | +459.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5167 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5898 units per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6989 units per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 0.741 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8954 units per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 1.11 units per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 1.11 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9128 units per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2025 | 0.8529 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.8529 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.078 units per US$ of GDP, 10.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.8529 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1717 units per US$ of GDP, 5.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +512.0% | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0555 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +459.4% | 0.0923 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5164 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2005 | +246.0% | 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0292 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +244.1% | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0291 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0617 units per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0402 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP | 0.085 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2738 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0439 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6989 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9357 units per US$ of GDP | 0.741 units per US$ of GDP | 1.11 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Laos?
- 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Laos was 0.8529 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 units per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Laos rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 22nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 823.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.