Laos vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Laos
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.2901 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1869 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 0.1032 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.6 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
Laos ranks 45th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 42nd of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0877 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 0.2776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0773 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.2986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0887 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp, Laos or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Laos, at 0.2901 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1869 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between Laos and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 0.1032 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2016.
- How do Laos and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 45th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 42nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.