Laos

LA · LAO · 418Asia-PacificLAK ₭16 methods

Revised · 5 sources

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

~3.5M
online population
~30%
banked adults
<5%
credit card population

Payment mix

share of e-commerce spend
  • Cash60%
  • Mobile Wallet / QR25%
  • Card10%
  • Bank Transfer5%

Methods in use

top 8 of 16 · by spend

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
16
Banks covered
3
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