Laos vs Saudi Arabia: Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (current US)
Laos
1.39 % change on previous year
in 2016
Saudi Arabia
1.66 % change on previous year
in 2025
Laos rank
138th
Saudi Arabia rank
137th
Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (current US) over time
- Laos
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.66 % change on previous year against 1.39 % change on previous year in Laos, a difference of 0.27 % change on previous year.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 138th and Saudi Arabia ranks 137th of 186 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.41 % change on previous year | -15.79 % change on previous year | 13.38 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 2000s | 29.8 % change on previous year | 16.49 % change on previous year | 13.3 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 2010s | 13.46 % change on previous year | 5.68 % change on previous year | 7.78 % 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$), annual growth rate, Laos or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.66 % change on previous year against 1.39 % change on previous year in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate between Laos and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.27 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Saudi Arabia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2016.
- How do Laos and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 138th and Saudi Arabia ranks 137th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.