Laos: Banking system concentration

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 Laos

Bank concentration: percent of bank assets held by top three banks

 Latest value 63.08
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2008 - 2021
 Average 83.91
 Min - Max 63.08 - 100.00
 Source Bankscope
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The latest value from 2021 is 63.08 percent, a decline from 79.44 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 67.43 percent, based on data from 135 countries. Historically, the average for Laos from 2008 to 2021 is 83.91 percent. The minimum value, 63.08 percent, was reached in 2021 while the maximum of 100 percent was recorded in 2009. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Laos: Banking system concentration
 2021 63.08
 2020 79.44
 2019 78.17
 2018 77.23
 2017 76.64
 2016 78.62
 2015 75.91
 2014 89.63




Definition: Raw data are from Bankscope. (Sum(data2025) for three largest banks in Bankscope) / (Sum(data2025) for all banks in Bankscope). Only reported if number of banks in Bankscope is 3 or more. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.

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