China (People’s Republic of) vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Gross capital formation

China (People’s Republic of)
54.57 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
37.50 trillion current LCU
in 2016
China (People’s Republic of) rank
19th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
21st

Gross capital formation over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 54.57 trillion current LCU against 37.50 trillion current LCU in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 17.07 trillion current LCU.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.5 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1984 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 19th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 21st of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1980s 408.94 billion current LCU 14.82 billion current LCU 394.12 billion current LCU China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 8.12 trillion current LCU 8.85 trillion current LCU 727.30 billion current LCU Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 26.70 trillion current LCU 28.22 trillion current LCU 1.52 trillion current LCU Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation, China (People’s Republic of) or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
China (People’s Republic of), at 54.57 trillion current LCU against 37.50 trillion current LCU in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross capital formation between China (People’s Republic of) and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
17.07 trillion current LCU, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
22 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2016.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for gross capital formation?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 19th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 21st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (current LCU). 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)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 8,699 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.