South Korea vs Laos: Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate (current)

South Korea
1.24 % change on previous year
in 2025
Laos
1.35 % change on previous year
in 2016
South Korea rank
140th
Laos rank
139th

Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) over time

  • South Korea
  • Laos
-50050100150196119932025

How they compare

Laos currently reports 1.35 % change on previous year against 1.24 % change on previous year in South Korea, a difference of 0.11 % change on previous year.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Laos ahead.

South Korea ranks 140th and Laos ranks 139th of 186 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Laos Difference Ahead
1980s 19.2 % change on previous year 70.65 % change on previous year 51.45 % change on previous year Laos
2000s 5.96 % change on previous year 32.17 % change on previous year 26.21 % change on previous year Laos
2010s 6.01 % change on previous year 12.73 % change on previous year 6.72 % change on previous year Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate, South Korea or Laos?
Laos, at 1.35 % change on previous year against 1.24 % change on previous year in South Korea as of 2016.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate between South Korea and Laos?
0.11 % change on previous year, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Laos?
20 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2016.
How do South Korea and Laos rank globally for gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate?
South Korea ranks 140th and Laos ranks 139th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 8,413 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.