China vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Gross capital formation

China
51.09 trillion constant LCU
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
34.53 trillion constant LCU
in 2016
China rank
13th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
16th

Gross capital formation over time

  • China
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
010.0T20.0T30.0T40.0T50.0T199520102025

How they compare

China currently reports 51.09 trillion constant LCU against 34.53 trillion constant LCU in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 16.56 trillion constant LCU.

That makes China's figure about 1.5 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

China ranks 13th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 16th of 169 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 11.07 trillion constant LCU 12.32 trillion constant LCU 1.25 trillion constant LCU Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 29.72 trillion constant LCU 26.78 trillion constant LCU 2.94 trillion constant LCU China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation, China or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
China, at 51.09 trillion constant LCU against 34.53 trillion constant LCU in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross capital formation between China and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
16.56 trillion constant LCU, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do China and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for gross capital formation?
China ranks 13th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 16th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (constant LCU)
Unit
constant LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
169 places, 7,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.