Number of Household Sector Borrowers at All … Microfinance in Laos
Laos: Number of Household Sector Borrowers at All … Microfinance was 19.39 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of Household Sector Borrowers at All Microfinance Institutions in Laos, 2009–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Laos recorded 19.39 for number of household sector borrowers at all microfinance institutions in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 264.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of household sector borrowers at all microfinance institutions in Laos peaked at 19.39 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.73, in 2010.
Laos ranks 38th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of Household Sector Borrowers at All … Microfinance in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2.81 | — |
| 2010 | 1.73 | -38.5% |
| 2011 | 2.17 | +25.5% |
| 2012 | 2.83 | +30.4% |
| 2013 | 3.58 | +26.5% |
| 2014 | 5.56 | +55.4% |
| 2015 | 5.33 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 8 | +50.1% |
| 2017 | 9.31 | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 11.94 | +28.3% |
| 2019 | 17.75 | +48.7% |
| 2020 | 17.32 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 17.61 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 18.95 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 19.18 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 19.24 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 19.39 | +0.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 19.39 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.27, 36% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Laos's 19.39 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.39, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.81 | 2.81 | 2.81 | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.82 | 1.73 | 17.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.62 | 17.32 | 19.39 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More gender data for Laos
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,335 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3716 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,022 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,022 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 77,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 80,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 76,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 80,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,857 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of household sector borrowers at all microfinance institutions in Laos?
- Number of household sector borrowers at all microfinance institutions in Laos was 19.39 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of household sector borrowers at all microfinance institutions recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 19.39 in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of household sector borrowers at all microfinance institutions recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 in 2010.
- How does Laos rank for number of household sector borrowers at all microfinance institutions?
- Laos ranks 38th out of 60 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of household sector borrowers at all microfinance institutions rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 264.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Number of Household Sector Borrowers at All Microfinance Institutions per 1,000 Adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 17 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.