Laos

LA · LAO · 418Asia-PacificLAK ₭19 methods

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Mobile devices account for nearly 75% of e-commerce traffic in Laos.

~3.5M

online population

~30%

banked adults

<5%

credit card population

Mix Methods Behaviour Banks Sources Facts

Payment mix

share of e-commerce spend

CategoryShare

Cash60%
Mobile Wallet / QR25%
Card10%
Bank Transfer5%

Methods in use

top 8 of 19

MethodType

All 19 methods in Laos →

Checkout behaviour

BCEL OnePay is the leading QR payment platform, connected to the national interbank QR infrastructure.

Only about 1.5 million bank accounts exist across 42 banks, serving a population of approximately 7.5 million.

Facts

ISO 3166: LA · LAO · 418
Region: Asia-Pacific
Population: 7.5M
Currency: LAK ₭
Banked adults: ~30%
Methods live: 19
Banks covered: 3

Largest banks

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