Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Laos
Laos: Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) was 352.62 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Laos, 2010–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Laos recorded 352.62 million NFL, current US$ for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% on the previous year and down 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Laos peaked at 2.29 billion NFL, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1.45 billion NFL, current US$, in 2021.
Laos ranks 35th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Laos, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 37.09 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2011 | 29.24 million NFL, current US$ | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 79.22 million NFL, current US$ | +171.0% |
| 2013 | -90.66 million NFL, current US$ | -214.4% |
| 2014 | 723.00 million NFL, current US$ | -897.5% |
| 2015 | 1.12 billion NFL, current US$ | +54.8% |
| 2016 | 975.55 million NFL, current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 443.92 million NFL, current US$ | -54.5% |
| 2018 | 153.30 million NFL, current US$ | -65.5% |
| 2019 | 2.29 billion NFL, current US$ | +1395.0% |
| 2020 | 757.44 million NFL, current US$ | -67.0% |
| 2021 | -1.45 billion NFL, current US$ | -291.2% |
| 2022 | -673.45 million NFL, current US$ | -53.5% |
| 2023 | 375.31 million NFL, current US$ | -155.7% |
| 2024 | 291.20 million NFL, current US$ | -22.4% |
| 2025 | 352.62 million NFL, current US$ | +21.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 352.62 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -3.45 million NFL, current US$. (40 countries reporting)
- Laos's 352.62 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.09 million NFL, current US$. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1395.0% | 153.30 million NFL, current US$ | 2.29 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 2014 | +897.5% | -90.66 million NFL, current US$ | 723.00 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 576.16 million NFL, current US$ | -90.66 million NFL, current US$ | 2.29 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -57.48 million NFL, current US$ | -1.45 billion NFL, current US$ | 757.44 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 32 Senegal 427.34 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 33 Georgia 424.43 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 34 North Macedonia 404.00 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 36 Sri Lanka 325.60 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 37 Gabon 298.04 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 38 Bulgaria 254.71 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Laos
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -1.76 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0008 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 53.98 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 9.82 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0046 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 314.48 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 208.28 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 10.12 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 18.45 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 750.05 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Laos?
- Commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Laos was 352.62 million NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 billion NFL, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.45 billion NFL, current US$ in 2021.
- How does Laos rank for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png)?
- Laos ranks 35th out of 116 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank lending (public and publicly guaranteed and private non- guaranteed) and other private credits. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Proposed: Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank and other private creditors lending excluding bonds (public and publicly guaranteed + private nonguaranteed).