Africa's Development: Investment … fixed formation General in Laos
Laos: Africa's Development: Investment … fixed formation General was 6.24 Percentage of GDP in 2016. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Laos, 2000–2016
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2016, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Laos stood at 6.24 Percentage of GDP.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Laos peaked at 8.65 Percentage of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.67 Percentage of GDP, in 2003.
Laos ranks 33rd of 147 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Investment … fixed formation General in Laos, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.34 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 6.08 Percentage of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 3.68 Percentage of GDP | -39.6% |
| 2003 | 3.67 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.93 Percentage of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 4.34 Percentage of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 6.4 Percentage of GDP | +47.6% |
| 2007 | 7.15 Percentage of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 7.45 Percentage of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 7.23 Percentage of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 6.45 Percentage of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 6.06 Percentage of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 8.65 Percentage of GDP | +42.8% |
| 2013 | 7.61 Percentage of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 6.88 Percentage of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 6.02 Percentage of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 6.24 Percentage of GDP | +3.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 6.24 Percentage of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.28 Percentage of GDP, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Laos's 6.24 Percentage of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.02 Percentage of GDP, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.63 Percentage of GDP | 3.67 Percentage of GDP | 7.45 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.84 Percentage of GDP | 6.02 Percentage of GDP | 8.65 Percentage of GDP | 7 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 30 Ecuador 6.39 Percentage of GDP compare
- 31 Netherlands 3.39 Percentage of GDP compare
- 31 Bangladesh 6.32 Percentage of GDP compare
- 32 Türkiye 3.33 Percentage of GDP compare
- 32 Myanmar 6.31 Percentage of GDP compare
- 33 Lithuania 3.12 Percentage of GDP compare
- 34 Botswana 6.24 Percentage of GDP compare
- 35 Malaysia 6.23 Percentage of GDP compare
- 36 Norway 6.02 Percentage of GDP compare
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 6.24 Percentage of GDP in 2016, 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 8.65 Percentage of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.67 Percentage of GDP in 2003.
- How does Laos rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- Laos ranks 33rd out of 147 countries with data for 2016.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 investment (gross fixed capital formation). 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.