Laos vs OECD members: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit)

Laos
0.2901 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2016
OECD members
0.2223 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Laos rank
28th
OECD members rank
27th

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) over time

  • Laos
  • OECD members
0.10.20.3197019972024

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.2901 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2223 current US$ per US$ of GDP in OECD members, a difference of 0.0678 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.3 times OECD members's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1984 it was OECD members ahead.

Laos ranks 28th and OECD members ranks 27th of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos OECD members Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0877 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.246 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1583 current US$ per US$ of GDP OECD members
2000s 0.2776 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2281 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0495 current US$ per US$ of GDP Laos
2010s 0.2986 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2136 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0851 current US$ per US$ of GDP Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp, Laos or OECD members?
Laos, at 0.2901 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2223 current US$ per US$ of GDP in OECD members as of 2016.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between Laos and OECD members?
0.0678 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and OECD members?
22 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2016.
How do Laos and OECD members rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Laos ranks 28th and OECD members ranks 27th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
224 places, 10,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross fixed 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.