IDA blend vs Laos: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) over time
- IDA blend
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 7.7% against 1.4% in IDA blend, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Laos's figure about 5.5 times IDA blend's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was IDA blend ahead.
IDA blend ranks 28th and Laos ranks 27th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, IDA blend averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA blend | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.6% | IDA blend |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 3.6% | 2.7% | Laos |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 2.9% | 1.1% | Laos |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 6.0% | 4.9% | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 7.1% | 6.1% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, IDA blend or Laos?
- Laos, at 7.7% against 1.4% in IDA blend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between IDA blend and Laos?
- 6.3%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Laos?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do IDA blend and Laos rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- IDA blend ranks 28th and Laos ranks 27th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.