Laos vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Gross capital formation

Laos
29.0%
in 2016
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
18.7%
in 2025
Laos rank
45th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
42nd

Gross capital formation over time

  • Laos
  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 29.0% against 18.7% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 10.3%.

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 8.8% 21.3% 12.5% Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2000s 27.8% 20.0% 7.7% Laos
2010s 29.9% 21.0% 8.9% Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation, Laos or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Laos, at 29.0% against 18.7% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2016.
What is the difference in gross capital formation between Laos and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
10.3%, 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?
Laos ranks 45th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 42nd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 10,938 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.