Real interest rates in Lao PDR stood at 12.29% in 2010, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 16.26 percentage points from 28.54% in 2009. Ten years earlier, in 2000, the value was 5.77% (up 6.51 percentage points since). The highest value since 1991 was 28.54% in 2009, the lowest -42.1% in 1999. Lao PDR ranked 17th highest of the 136 countries in this dataset in 2010; Madagascar ranked first.
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Real interest rates, measured in %, reflects conditions in Lao PDR's financial system, encompassing capital markets, banking sector health, and monetary policy transmission mechanisms. These indicators influence investment flows, currency valuation, and borrowing costs throughout the economy. In Lao PDR, Real interest rates may capture interest rate levels, money supply growth, stock market performance, credit spreads, or banking sector stability metrics. Financial conditions act as transmission channels for monetary policy: when central banks adjust policy rates, these changes propagate through lending rates, asset prices, and exchange rates to affect real economic activity. Financial stress indicators provide early warning signals of potential crises, while credit availability metrics help assess whether businesses and households can access financing for investment and consumption.
Real interest rates in Lao PDR stood at 12.29% in 2010, according to World Bank.
The latest value is down 16.26 percentage points from 28.54% in 2009. Ten years earlier, in 2000, the value was 5.77% (up 6.51 percentage points since).
Lao PDR ranked 17th highest of the 136 countries in this dataset in 2010; Madagascar ranked first.
The highest value since 1991 was 28.54% in 2009, the lowest -42.1% in 1999.
| Indicator | Real interest rates |
|---|---|
| Country | Lao PDR |
| Category | Macroeconomics |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
Latest data for Lao PDR: 2010. Other countries in this series have data up to 2025.
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World Bank. (2026). Real interest rates — Lao PDR [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/real-interest-rates/LAO. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/FR.INR.RINR
World Bank. "Real interest rates — Lao PDR." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/real-interest-rates/LAO. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/FR.INR.RINR.
World Bank. 2026. "Real interest rates — Lao PDR." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/real-interest-rates/LAO. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/FR.INR.RINR.
@misc{econdash_real_interest_rates_lao,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Real interest rates --- Lao PDR}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/real-interest-rates/LAO},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/FR.INR.RINR}
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