Laos vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Laos
0 % change on previous year
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
-2.1 % change on previous year
in 2025
Laos rank
105th
Saudi Arabia rank
108th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Laos
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0 % change on previous year against -2.1 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.1 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Laos ranks 105th and Saudi Arabia ranks 108th of 180 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 147.08 % change on previous year | 52.6 % change on previous year | 94.48 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 1990s | 9.03 % change on previous year | -18.62 % change on previous year | 27.65 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 2000s | -20.47 % change on previous year | -133.35 % change on previous year | 112.88 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 2010s | 27.61 % change on previous year | 22.55 % change on previous year | 5.07 % change on previous year | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Laos or Saudi Arabia?
- Laos, at 0 % change on previous year against -2.1 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Laos and Saudi Arabia?
- 2.1 % change on previous year, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Saudi Arabia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2019.
- How do Laos and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Laos ranks 105th and Saudi Arabia ranks 108th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.