Deposit interest rate in Laos
Laos: Deposit interest rate was 3.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Deposit interest rate in Laos, 1989–2010
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Laos recorded 3.0% for deposit interest rate in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit interest rate in Laos peaked at 30.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2010.
That places Laos 83rd out of 152 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 12.0% | 30.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 3.2% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Laos
- Domestic credit to private sector 20.9% (2010)
- Net domestic credit 15.71 trillion current LCU (2010)
- Total reserves in months of imports 2.39 (2024)
- Net foreign assets 6.26 trillion current LCU (2010)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 20.9% (2010)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 20.9% (2010)
- Claims on central government, etc. -0.9% (2010)
- Broad money 36.2% (2010)
- Official exchange rate 20,167 LCU per US$, period average (2024)
- Net migration -10,645 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deposit interest rate in Laos?
- Deposit interest rate in Laos was 3.0% in 2010, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest deposit interest rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest deposit interest rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2010.
- How does Laos rank for deposit interest rate?
- Laos ranks 83rd out of 152 countries with data for 2010.
- Is deposit interest rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Deposit interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deposit interest rate is the rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.