Real interest rate in Laos
Laos: Real interest rate was 12.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Real interest rate in Laos, 1991–2010
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real interest rate in Laos is 12.3%, measured in 2010.
The figure is down 57.0% on the previous year and up 112.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real interest rate in Laos peaked at 28.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -42.1%, in 1999.
That places Laos 17th out of 148 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | -42.1% | 18.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 5.8% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 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)
- Claims on central government, etc. -0.9% (2010)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 20.9% (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 real interest rate in Laos?
- Real interest rate in Laos was 12.3% in 2010, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real interest rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest real interest rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.1% in 1999.
- How does Laos rank for real interest rate?
- Laos ranks 17th out of 148 countries with data for 2010.
- Is real interest rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.9%. 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 Real interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An interest rate is the amount charged, expressed as a percentage of the principal over a period of time, by the owners of certain kinds of financial assets for putting the financial assets at the disposal of another institutional unit. The real interest rate is the lending interest rate adjusted for inflation as measured by the GDP deflator. The terms and conditions attached to lending rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.