Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock General in Laos
Laos: Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock General was 56.33 Percentage of GDP in 2017. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Laos, 2000–2017
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2017, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Laos stood at 56.33 Percentage of GDP. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Laos peaked at 56.33 Percentage of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 45.86 Percentage of GDP, in 2007.
That places Laos 79th out of 149 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock General in Laos, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.64 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 48.57 Percentage of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 49.57 Percentage of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 48.55 Percentage of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 47.25 Percentage of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 46.41 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 49.59 Percentage of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 45.86 Percentage of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 47.64 Percentage of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 49.63 Percentage of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 50.91 Percentage of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 51.38 Percentage of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 51.5 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 53.9 Percentage of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 55.3 Percentage of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 56.05 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 56.06 Percentage of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 56.33 Percentage of GDP | +0.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 56.33 Percentage of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.96 Percentage of GDP, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Laos's 56.33 Percentage of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.62 Percentage of GDP, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.97 Percentage of GDP | 45.86 Percentage of GDP | 49.63 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.93 Percentage of GDP | 50.91 Percentage of GDP | 56.33 Percentage of GDP | 8 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More economy & growth data for Laos
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.39 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 60.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.21 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 52.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Laos?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Laos was 56.33 Percentage of GDP in 2017, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 56.33 Percentage of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.86 Percentage of GDP in 2007.
- How does Laos rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- Laos ranks 79th out of 149 countries with data for 2017.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government capital stock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 21 shows indicators of investment flows and capital stocks, in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including general government investment, public-private partnerships, and private investment.