Business Investment Financing Statistics in Laos (2026)
17.7% of firms in Laos used banks to finance investment in 2024, World Bank World Development Indicators data show. Up from 8.6% in 2018 to 17.7% in 2024 (+9.1 percentage points). Laos ranks #15 of 21 economies in East Asia & Pacific on this measure, and #102 of 144 globally.
Key Statistics
- Latest value (2024)
- 17.7% (2024)
- Business Investment Financing in Laos as of 2024, the most recent observation in World Bank World Development Indicators data.
- Change since 2018
- +9.1 pp (2024)
- Up from 8.6% in 2018 to 17.7% in 2024 (+9.1 percentage points).
- Earliest value in this dataset (2009)
- 0% (2009)
- Earliest observation in this dataset, which covers 1990 onward (the source series may begin earlier). Up from 0% in 2009 to 17.7% in 2024.
- Peak value (2012)
- 20.6% (2012)
- Highest value in the available series; the 2024 value is 17.7%.
- Rank in East Asia & Pacific
- #15 of 21 (2024)
- Laos ranks 15 of 21 countries in East Asia & Pacific with data, based on each country's latest value.
- Global rank
- #102 of 144 (2024)
- Laos ranks 102 of 144 countries with data globally.
- East Asia & Pacific average
- 24.1% (2024)
- Laos (17.7%) is below the average of 24.1% across the 21 countries in East Asia & Pacific with data.
- Firms with a bank loan/line of credit (% of firms) (2024)
- 21.8% (2024)
- Related indicator from World Bank World Development Indicators.
- Internet use in Laos (2024)
- 65.6% (2024)
- 65.6% of the population in Laos used the internet in 2024 (World Bank); shown for context only.
- Population (2024)
- 7.8 million (2024)
- Laos had a population of 7.8 million in 2024 (World Bank); shown for scale only.
Trend, 2009–2024
| Year | % of firms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17.7% | +9.1 pp |
| 2018 | 8.6% | −7.4 pp |
| 2016 | 15.9% | −4.7 pp |
| 2012 | 20.6% | +20.6 pp |
| 2009 | 0% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What share of firms in Laos used banks to finance investment?
17.7% of firms in Laos used banks to finance investment in 2024, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data.
Where does Laos rank globally on business investment financing?
Laos ranks 102 of 144 countries with data globally, based on the latest World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country.
When did business investment financing in Laos peak?
The highest value in the available series was 20.6% in 2012; the latest (2024) value is 17.7%.
Source & methodology
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator
IC.FRM.BNKS.ZS, retrieved .
Figures are shown exactly as published in the source dataset; only the change column of the trend table is computed from adjacent published values.Read more on the methodology page. All figures are estimates and projections; this is not financial advice.
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