# Firms using banks to finance investment (% of firms) — LAO
> Latest: 17.66 (2024). Change: +106.2% vs 2018.
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 2009–2024
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — IC.FRM.BNKS.ZS — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IC.FRM.BNKS.ZS
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-ic-frm-bnks-zs/LAO
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2009 | 0.00 |
| 2012 | 20.62 |
| 2016 | 15.92 |
| 2018 | 8.56 |
| 2024 | 17.66 |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2024). Firms using banks to finance investment (% of firms) — LAO [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-ic-frm-bnks-zs/LAO. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IC.FRM.BNKS.ZS
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)