China vs Laos: Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (current US)

China
0.8984 % change on previous year
in 2024
Laos
1.39 % change on previous year
in 2016
China rank
141st
Laos rank
138th

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

  • China
  • Laos
-50050100196119922024

How they compare

Laos currently reports 1.39 % change on previous year against 0.8984 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.4916 % change on previous year.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.5 times China's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Laos ahead.

China ranks 141st and Laos ranks 138th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Laos Difference Ahead
1980s 9.68 % change on previous year -2.41 % change on previous year 12.1 % change on previous year China
2000s 21.47 % change on previous year 29.8 % change on previous year 8.32 % change on previous year Laos
2010s 11.32 % change on previous year 13.46 % change on previous year 2.14 % change on previous year Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate, China or Laos?
Laos, at 1.39 % change on previous year against 0.8984 % change on previous year in China as of 2016.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate between China and Laos?
0.4916 % change on previous year, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Laos?
20 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2016.
How do China and Laos rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate?
China ranks 141st and Laos ranks 138th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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 US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
229 places, 10,635 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

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