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28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in Laos

Laos: 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP was 0.0298 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.0298 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
124th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.049 units per US$ of GDP
in 2019
All-time low
0.0042 units per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Years of data
31
1995–2025

28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in Laos, 1995–2025

00.010.020.030.040.051995201020251995: 0.012 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.031 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.02 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.022 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.024 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.027 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.016 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.02 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.007 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.011 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.016 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.026 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.012 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.008 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.014 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.012 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.01 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.012 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.02 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.014 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.018 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.031 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.049 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.02 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.029 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.022 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.022 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.033 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.03 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in Laos stood at 0.0298 units per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 0.049 units per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

That places Laos 124th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in Laos, year by year

Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1995 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP —
1996 0.031 units per US$ of GDP +148.1%
1997 0.02 units per US$ of GDP -35.3%
1998 0.0219 units per US$ of GDP +9.2%
1999 0.0241 units per US$ of GDP +10.0%
2000 0.0266 units per US$ of GDP +10.4%
2001 0.0158 units per US$ of GDP -40.4%
2002 0.0199 units per US$ of GDP +25.7%
2003 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP -62.8%
2004 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP +53.9%
2005 0.0164 units per US$ of GDP +44.2%
2006 0.026 units per US$ of GDP +58.4%
2007 0.0121 units per US$ of GDP -53.6%
2008 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP -37.7%
2009 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP +79.8%
2010 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP -8.8%
2011 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP -65.7%
2012 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP +145.9%
2013 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP +14.6%
2014 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP -52.1%
2015 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP +259.2%
2016 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP -32.8%
2017 0.0176 units per US$ of GDP +27.9%
2018 0.0308 units per US$ of GDP +74.9%
2019 0.049 units per US$ of GDP +59.1%
2020 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP -59.6%
2021 0.0293 units per US$ of GDP +48.2%
2022 0.0216 units per US$ of GDP -26.3%
2023 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP +0.4%
2024 0.0331 units per US$ of GDP +52.3%
2025 0.0298 units per US$ of GDP -9.9%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 0.0298 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0234 units per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 0.0298 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0414 units per US$ of GDP, 72% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0219 units per US$ of GDP 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP 0.031 units per US$ of GDP 5
2000s 0.0157 units per US$ of GDP 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP 0.0266 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0176 units per US$ of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP 0.049 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0259 units per US$ of GDP 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP 0.0331 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 121 Bolivia 0.0308 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 122 Thailand 0.03 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 123 Montenegro 0.0299 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 125 Djibouti 0.0294 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 126 Maldives 0.0291 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 127 Guatemala 0.0284 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in Laos?
28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in Laos was 0.0298 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 0.049 units per US$ of GDP in 2019.
What is the lowest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does Laos rank for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp?
Laos ranks 124th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
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204 places, 6,138 data points, 1995–2025
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28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.