Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Senegal: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Lao People's Democratic Republic
6.0%
in 2024
Senegal
6.3%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
36th
Senegal rank
33rd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 6.3% against 6.0% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Senegal ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 36th and Senegal ranks 33rd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 0.9% | 2.7% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.7% | 1.2% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 2.5% | 3.6% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 9.9% | 3.3% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 6.3% against 6.0% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Senegal?
- 0.3%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Senegal?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Senegal rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 36th and Senegal ranks 33rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.