Laos Reserve Requirement Ratio
2002 - 2026 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Laos Reserve Requirement Ratio
- Reserve Requirement Ratio: Local Currency Deposits: Laos was set as 8.0 % in Feb 2026
- Laos Reserve Requirement Ratio data updated monthly, available from Jan 2002 to Feb 2026
- The data is reported by CEIC Data
- In the latest reports, Laos Money Supply M2 increased to 17.4 USD bn YoY in Dec 2025
- Foreign Exchange Reserves in Laos was measured at 2.6 USD bn in Jun 2025. The Bank of the Lao PDR provides Reserve Requirement Ratio.
View Laos's Reserve Requirement Ratio from Jan 2002 to Feb 2026 in the chart:
What was Laos's Reserve Requirement Ratio in Feb 2026?
Reserve Requirement Ratio: Local Currency Deposits: Laos was set as 8.0 % in Feb 2026 See the table below for more data.
Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range 8.0 Feb 2026 8.0 Jan 2026 3.0 Apr 2022 8.0 Feb 2026 % monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2026 Reserve Requirement Ratio by Country Comparison
country/region Last Frequency Range Algeria (%) 2.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 2006 - Oct 2025 Argentina (%) 39.6 Jul 2025 monthly Apr 1985 - Jul 2025 Armenia (%) 8.0 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024 Austria (%) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 Azerbaijan (%) 5.0 Jan 2026 monthly May 1993 - Jan 2026 Bahrain (%) 5.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2026 Bangladesh (%) 4.0 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 1999 - Feb 2026 Belarus (%) 20.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1998 - Feb 2026 Belgium (%) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 Bolivia (%) 8.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 10.0 Dec 2025 monthly Aug 1997 - Dec 2025 Botswana (%) 0.0 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 2006 - Dec 2025 Brazil (%) 21.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1994 - Jan 2026 Brunei (%) 5.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026 Bulgaria (%) 10.0 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Dec 2025 Cambodia (%) 7.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026 China (%) 6.2 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Feb 2026 Colombia (%) 8.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 2008 - Feb 2026 Croatia (%) 2.7 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2022 Cyprus (%) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 Czech Republic (%) 4.0 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1996 - Feb 2026 Ecuador (%) 2.0 Aug 2022 monthly Dec 2009 - Aug 2022 Egypt (%) 16.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Feb 2026 Estonia (%) 1.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 European Union (%) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 Finland (%) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 France (%) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 Georgia (%) 5.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2026 Germany (%) 1.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 Greece (%) 1.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 Hungary (%) 8.0 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 1994 - Mar 2026 Iceland (%) 3.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 1979 - Mar 2026 India (%) 3.0 Feb 2026 monthly Sep 1962 - Feb 2026 Indonesia (%) 9.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2026 Iran (%) 10.0 May 2024 monthly Mar 2008 - May 2024 Ireland (%) 1.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 Israel (%) 6.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2026 Italy (%) 1.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 Ivory Coast (%) 3.0 Dec 2025 monthly Oct 1993 - Dec 2025 Japan (%) 0.8 Dec 2025 monthly Oct 1980 - Dec 2025 Kazakhstan (%) 2.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 2015 - Mar 2026 Kenya (%) 4.3 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023 South Korea (%) 7.0 Feb 2026 monthly Nov 1979 - Feb 2026 Kosovo (%) 10.0 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024 Kyrgyzstan (%) 9.0 Sep 2015 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2015 Laos (%) 8.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2026 Latvia (%) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 Lebanon (%) 25.0 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2026 Lithuania (%) 1.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 Luxembourg (%) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 North Macedonia (%) 9.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 Malawi (%) 10.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2019 - Jan 2026 Malaysia (%) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1959 - Feb 2026 Malta (%) 1.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 Mauritius (%) 9.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1998 - Feb 2026 Moldova (%) 18.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2026 Mongolia (%) 14.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2026 Montenegro (%) 5.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026 Morocco (%) 0.0 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 1990 - Feb 2026 Mozambique (%) 29.0 Mar 2026 monthly Aug 2011 - Mar 2026 Myanmar (%) 3.8 Jan 2026 monthly May 2011 - Jan 2026 Nepal (%) 4.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 2003 - Jan 2026 Netherlands (%) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 Nigeria (%) 45.0 Jan 2026 monthly Nov 2005 - Jan 2026 Norway (%) 3.0 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 2011 - Feb 2026 Oman (%) 5.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 2006 - Jan 2026 Pakistan (%) 5.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 2006 - Dec 2025 Peru (%) 5.5 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1997 - Feb 2026 Philippines (%) 5.0 Feb 2026 monthly May 1986 - Feb 2026 Poland (%) 3.5 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2017 Portugal (%) 1.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 Qatar (%) 4.5 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 Romania (%) 8.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2026 Russia (%) 4.5 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 2004 - Feb 2026 Saudi Arabia (%) 7.0 Feb 2026 monthly Mar 1980 - Feb 2026 Serbia (%) 7.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2026 Slovakia (%) 1.0 Jul 2021 monthly Jan 1999 - Jul 2021 Slovenia (%) 1.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 South Africa (%) 2.5 Feb 2026 monthly Feb 1994 - Feb 2026 Spain (%) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 Sri Lanka (%) 2.0 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 1997 - Nov 2025 Sudan (%) 18.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 Taiwan, China (%) 5.0 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Nov 2025 Tajikistan (%) 3.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 Thailand (%) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Sep 1997 - Feb 2026 Tunisia (%) 1.0 Jan 2026 monthly Oct 1964 - Jan 2026 Turkey (%) 8.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2011 - Feb 2026 Ukraine (%) 20.0 Jun 2025 monthly Dec 2014 - Jun 2025 United Arab Emirates (%) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026 United States (%) 0.0 Feb 2026 monthly Nov 1980 - Feb 2026 Venezuela (%) 73.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2026 Vietnam (%) 3.0 Feb 2026 monthly Feb 2010 - Feb 2026 Yemen (%) 7.0 Aug 2015 monthly Jul 1995 - Aug 2015 Zambia (%) 26.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 Accurate Macro & Micro Economic Data You Can Trust
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Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 6.726 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028 Trade Balance (USD mn) 330.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1992 - Dec 2025 Total Exports (USD mn) 3,098.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 Total Exports Growth (%) 17.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 2,423.278 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024 Exports: Medicament (USD th) 657.895 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024 Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 292.555 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024 Total Imports (USD mn) 2,767.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 Total Imports Growth (%) 22.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 Imports: Medicament (USD th) 36,100.631 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024 Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 57,439.257 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024 Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 4.459 Nov 2025 monthly Feb 2005 - Nov 2025 Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2.857 Nov 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Nov 2025 Total Exports to China (USD mn) 258.010 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1996 - Nov 2025 Total Imports from China (USD mn) 213.667 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1996 - Nov 2025 Exports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) 2,406,247.000 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024 Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) 3,575,117.000 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024 Imports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) 169,364.000 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024 Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) 2,163,053.000 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024 Imports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) 2,979,917.000 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024 Exports: Extra-ASEAN: USA (USD th) 282,235.000 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024 Exports: Extra-ASEAN: India (USD th) 50,954.000 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024 Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) 3,606,793.000 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024 Exports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) 259,877.000 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024 Imports: Extra-ASEAN: Japan (USD th) 145,528.000 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024 Imports: Extra-ASEAN: USA (USD th) 241,148.000 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024 Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) 715,886.000 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024 Imports: Crude Oil, Fuel, Lubricant and Others (USD mn) 368.700 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2025 Exports: Agricultural Products (USD mn) 282.430 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2025 Exports: Wood Products, Pulp of Wood and Paper (USD mn) 194.410 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2025 Imports: Foods, Beverages, Pharmaceutical Products & Consumer Goods (USD mn) 287.920 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2025 Exports: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn) 225.430 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2025 Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Equipment (USD mn) 230.280 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2025 Imports: Iron, Steel and Other Metal Products (USD mn) 204.100 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2025 Exports: Mineral Products (USD mn) 923.020 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2025 Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (USD mn) 288.910 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2025 Import Volume Index (2015=100) 88.616 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021 Export Value Index (2015=100) 210.618 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021 Export Volume Index (2015=100) 99.478 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021 Import Value Index (2015=100) 110.567 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021 Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range Current Account Balance (USD mn) 308.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.2 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024 Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 399.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 8.1 2024 yearly 1988 - 2024 Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 60.553 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.8 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024 Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -0.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 60.693 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 External Debt (USD mn) 10,350.5 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024 External Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.7 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024 Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 0.013 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030 BoP: FA: Porfolio Investment (USD mn) 361.05 Dec 2017 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2017 FDI: France (USD th) 0.000 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021 FDI: Thailand (USD th) 341,152.687 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021 FDI: Vietnam (USD th) 176,991.125 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021 FDI: China (USD th) 1,254,236.569 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021 FDI: Korea (USD th) 6,183.504 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) 1,500.203 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023 FDI (USD th) 7,927,677.215 2019 yearly 2010 - 2019 FDI: Mining and Quarrying (USD mn) 126.792 2017 yearly 2015 - 2017 FDI: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (USD mn) 381.683 2017 yearly 2015 - 2017 FDI: Electricity, Gas and Air-Conditioning Supply (USD mn) 711.800 2017 yearly 2015 - 2017 Monetary Last Frequency Range Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2017 - Jun 2025 Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 1,461.469 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 16,240.862 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 M2 Growth (%) 19.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 8.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2026 Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 2,642.9 Jun 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Jun 2025 Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 Gold Reserves (USD mn) 31.692 May 2021 monthly Jan 1989 - May 2021 Total Deposits (USD mn) 18,448.649 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2025 Total Deposits Growth (%) 19.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025 Domestic Credit (USD mn) 12,429.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1991 - Dec 2025 Domestic Credit Growth (%) 12.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1992 - Dec 2025 Total Loans (USD mn) 10,651.867 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2025 Total Loans Growth (%) 15.11 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 56.96 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024 Monetary Survey: Narrow Money (M1) (LAK bn) 29,799.360 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1991 - Dec 2025 Monetary Survey: Broad Money (M2) (LAK bn) 354,981.732 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1991 - Dec 2025 Reserve Requirement Rate: LAK (%) 8.000 2025 yearly 1989 - 2025 Commercial Banks (CB): Loans: Total (LAK bn) 235,847.201 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2025 Commercial Banks (CB): Deposits (LAK bn) 376,167.960 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - 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