23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Laos

Laos: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita was 178.46 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
178.46 units per person
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
135th
of 208 countries
All-time high
452.93 units per person
in 2020
All-time low
0.2134 units per person
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025

23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Laos, 1990–2025

01002003004005001990200720251990: 2.1 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: 3.9 units per person1998: 16 units per person1999: 21 units per person2000: 18.8 units per person2001: 7.8 units per person2002: 7.7 units per person2003: 6.8 units per person2004: 3.8 units per person2005: 16.2 units per person2006: 27 units per person2007: 39.1 units per person2008: 85.9 units per person2009: 101.9 units per person2010: 99.6 units per person2011: 69.4 units per person2012: 72.4 units per person2013: 207.7 units per person2014: 182.6 units per person2015: 204.3 units per person2016: 380.3 units per person2017: 279.4 units per person2018: 287.8 units per person2019: 430.2 units per person2020: 452.9 units per person2021: 416.7 units per person2022: 370.5 units per person2023: 240.4 units per person2024: 163.5 units per person2025: 178.5 units per person

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Laos is 178.46 units per person, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Laos peaked at 452.93 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2134 units per person, in 1993.

That places Laos 135th 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.

23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Laos, year by year

Annual values for 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Laos, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1990 2.09 units per person
1991 0.9019 units per person -56.8%
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 3.88 units per person +78.1%
1998 16.01 units per person +312.3%
1999 20.97 units per person +31.0%
2000 18.78 units per person -10.4%
2001 7.79 units per person -58.5%
2002 7.66 units per person -1.6%
2003 6.84 units per person -10.7%
2004 3.81 units per person -44.4%
2005 16.19 units per person +325.4%
2006 27 units per person +66.8%
2007 39.13 units per person +44.9%
2008 85.87 units per person +119.4%
2009 101.9 units per person +18.7%
2010 99.62 units per person -2.2%
2011 69.4 units per person -30.3%
2012 72.4 units per person +4.3%
2013 207.67 units per person +186.8%
2014 182.56 units per person -12.1%
2015 204.3 units per person +11.9%
2016 380.29 units per person +86.1%
2017 279.36 units per person -26.5%
2018 287.75 units per person +3.0%
2019 430.18 units per person +49.5%
2020 452.93 units per person +5.3%
2021 416.65 units per person -8.0%
2022 370.48 units per person -11.1%
2023 240.37 units per person -35.1%
2024 163.47 units per person -32.0%
2025 178.46 units per person +9.2%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 178.46 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 114.72 units per person, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 178.46 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 681.01 units per person, 26% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, 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
1994 +2627.7% 0.2134 units per person 5.82 units per person
1996 +437.3% 0.4057 units per person 2.18 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.29 units per person 0.2134 units per person 20.97 units per person 10
2000s 31.5 units per person 3.81 units per person 101.9 units per person 10
2010s 221.35 units per person 69.4 units per person 430.18 units per person 10
2020s 303.73 units per person 163.47 units per person 452.93 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 132 Benin 191.58 units per person compare
  2. 133 Azerbaijan 191.5 units per person compare
  3. 134 Sao Tome and Principe 188.79 units per person compare
  4. 136 Fiji 175.06 units per person compare
  5. 137 Palau 172.51 units per person compare
  6. 138 Suriname 171.17 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Laos?
23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Laos was 178.46 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 452.93 units per person in 2020.
What is the lowest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2134 units per person in 1993.
How does Laos rank for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita?
Laos ranks 135th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 7,036 data points, 1990–2025
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23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.