Botswana vs Laos: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US)
Botswana
0.2916 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Laos
0.2901 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2016
Botswana rank
43rd
Laos rank
45th
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) over time
- Botswana
- Laos
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.2916 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2901 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Laos, a difference of 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 43rd and Laos ranks 45th of 187 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0877 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.2894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.3007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp, Botswana or Laos?
- Botswana, at 0.2916 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2901 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between Botswana and Laos?
- 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Laos?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2016.
- How do Botswana and Laos rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 43rd and Laos ranks 45th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.