Kiribati vs Laos: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Kiribati
- Laos
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 16,114 BoP, current US$ against 6,670 BoP, current US$ in Laos, a difference of 9,444 BoP, current US$.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 2.4 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 152nd and Laos ranks 153rd of 191 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 118,857 BoP, current US$ | 118,857 BoP, current US$ | Laos |
| 1990s | 80,419 BoP, current US$ | 2.24 million BoP, current US$ | 2.16 million BoP, current US$ | Laos |
| 2000s | 85,108 BoP, current US$ | 1.85 million BoP, current US$ | 1.76 million BoP, current US$ | Laos |
| 2010s | 109,864 BoP, current US$ | 6.00 million BoP, current US$ | 5.89 million BoP, current US$ | Laos |
| 2020s | 17,275 BoP, current US$ | 6,670 BoP, current US$ | 10,605 BoP, current US$ | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Kiribati or Laos?
- Kiribati, at 16,114 BoP, current US$ against 6,670 BoP, current US$ in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Kiribati and Laos?
- 9,444 BoP, current US$, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Laos?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2022.
- How do Kiribati and Laos rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Kiribati ranks 152nd and Laos ranks 153rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. 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 ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.