Laos: Financial development

The latest value from 2021 is 0.17 index points, a decline from 0.174 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.331 index points, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Laos from 1989 to 2021 is 0.128 index points. The minimum value, 0.072 index points, was reached in 2002 while the maximum of 0.178 index points was recorded in 2019. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: An index for overall financial development based on the two subindexes for financial institutions development and financial markets development. See the indicator menu and Svirydzenka, Katsiaryna (IMF, 2016) for more detail.