Algeria vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Foreign direct investment, net

Algeria
-1.23 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
-988.46 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Algeria rank
127th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
125th

Foreign direct investment, net over time

  • Algeria
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports -988.46 million BoP, current US$ against -1.23 billion BoP, current US$ in Algeria, a difference of 237.69 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Algeria ranks 127th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 125th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1980s -6.03 million BoP, current US$ -3.00 million BoP, current US$ 3.03 million BoP, current US$ Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s 21.50 million BoP, current US$ -6.45 million BoP, current US$ 27.95 million BoP, current US$ Algeria
2000s -1.85 billion BoP, current US$ -216.98 million BoP, current US$ 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s -1.33 billion BoP, current US$ -853.30 million BoP, current US$ 477.33 million BoP, current US$ Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s -896.25 million BoP, current US$ -1.11 billion BoP, current US$ 210.86 million BoP, current US$ Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Algeria or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at -988.46 million BoP, current US$ against -1.23 billion BoP, current US$ in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Algeria and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
237.69 million BoP, current US$, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
24 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
Algeria ranks 127th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 125th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). 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$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 7,300 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.