Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 107.43 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1970–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2017, capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 107.43. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 107.43 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 42.04, in 1986.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 130th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.08 | — |
| 1971 | 48.55 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 48.76 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 46.57 | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 46.85 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 45.75 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 46.36 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 49.26 | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 50.56 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 53.47 | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 50.02 | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 44.8 | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 43.57 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 43.67 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 43.21 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 42.33 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 42.04 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 44.38 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 48.69 | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 46.93 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 50.8 | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 55 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 58.04 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 60.39 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 61.45 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 62.86 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 64.28 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 66.22 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 69.28 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 69.2 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 71.58 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 69.37 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 67.06 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 70.19 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 71.8 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 75.18 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 84.59 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 80.78 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 87.49 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 92.03 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 94.42 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 93.34 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 94.28 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 96.12 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 97.48 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 100.26 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 104.11 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 107.43 | +3.2% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 107.43 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 115.62, 93% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 107.43 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 154.81, 69% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.52 | 45.75 | 53.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.96 | 42.04 | 50.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.75 | 50.8 | 69.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.01 | 67.06 | 92.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.43 | 93.34 | 107.43 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 127 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 111.78 compare
- 128 Kazakhstan 110.83 compare
- 129 Viet Nam 108.33 compare
- 131 Eswatini 107.01 compare
- 132 Tunisia 102.7 compare
- 133 Republic of Moldova 102.44 compare
More economy & growth data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6,670 BoP, current US$ (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per person (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 988.46 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -44.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 127.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 107.43 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 107.43 in 2017.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.04 in 1986.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 130th out of 177 countries with data for 2017.
- Is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.