Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) … 0-12 DB15-20 in Laos
Laos: Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) … 0-12 DB15-20 was 6 DB15-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
6 DB15-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
73rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
6 DB15-20 methodology
in 2014
All-time low
2 DB15-20 methodology
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019
Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) in Laos, 2013–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB15-20 methodology.
Analysis
Laos recorded 6 DB15-20 methodology for getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 200.0% over ten years.
Laos ranks 73rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) … 0-12 DB15-20 in Laos, year by year
| Year | DB15-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 DB15-20 methodology | — |
| 2014 | 6 DB15-20 methodology | +200.0% |
| 2015 | 6 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 6 DB15-20 methodology is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6 DB15-20 methodology, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 6 DB15-20 methodology is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8 DB15-20 methodology, 75% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
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- 73 Dominica 6 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 73 Equatorial Guinea 6 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 73 Finland 6 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 73 Gabon 6 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 73 Gambia 6 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 73 Germany 6 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 73 Ghana 6 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 73 Grenada 6 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 73 Guinea 6 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 73 Guinea-Bissau 6 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 73 Israel 6 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 73 Lithuania 6 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 73 Mali 6 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 73 Mauritius 6 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 73 Niger 6 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 73 Senegal 6 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 73 Serbia 6 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 73 Switzerland 6 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 73 Togo 6 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 73 United Arab Emirates 6 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 73 Uzbekistan 6 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 73 Zimbabwe 6 DB15-20 methodology compare
More private sector data for Laos
- Merchandise trade 124.1% (2025)
- Food imports 12.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.7% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 10.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 23.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 32.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 12.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.83 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,572 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) in Laos?
- Getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) in Laos was 6 DB15-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 6 DB15-20 methodology in 2014.
- What is the lowest getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 DB15-20 methodology in 2013.
- How does Laos rank for getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12)?
- Laos ranks 73rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) (DB15-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The strength of legal rights index measures whether certain features that facilitate lending exist within the applicable collateral and bankruptcy laws. The index ranges from 0 to 12 based on the methodology in the DB15-20 studies.