Laos vs Syria: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate

Laos
44.51 % change on previous year
in 2024
Syria
42.82 % change on previous year
in 2010
Laos rank
45th
Syria rank
48th

Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • Laos
  • Syria
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 44.51 % change on previous year against 42.82 % change on previous year in Syria, a difference of 1.69 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 45th and Syria ranks 48th of 195 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Syria Difference Ahead
1990s -34.32 % change on previous year -45.37 % change on previous year 11.05 % change on previous year Laos
2000s -87.92 % change on previous year -35.44 % change on previous year 52.49 % change on previous year Syria
2010s 12.49 % change on previous year 42.82 % change on previous year 30.33 % change on previous year Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Laos or Syria?
Laos, at 44.51 % change on previous year against 42.82 % change on previous year in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Laos and Syria?
1.69 % change on previous year, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Syria?
17 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2010.
How do Laos and Syria rank globally for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Laos ranks 45th and Syria ranks 48th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 6,839 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.