Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices … capita Current in Laos
Laos: Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices … capita Current was 0.0282 units per person in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per in Laos, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2017, capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in Laos stood at 0.0282 units per person. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 309.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in Laos peaked at 0.0282 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1970.
That places Laos 9th out of 176 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices … capita Current in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | +26.9% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | +32.6% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | +52.7% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | +32.2% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | +94.4% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | +191.2% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +69.6% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | +81.2% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | +39.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +176.3% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | +42.2% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | +32.8% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | +51.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per person | +76.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per person | +49.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per person | +24.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per person | +20.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per person | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per person | +28.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per person | +20.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per person | +28.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per person | +97.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 units per person | +139.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0022 units per person | +34.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0024 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0045 units per person | +86.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0056 units per person | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0065 units per person | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 0.008 units per person | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0068 units per person | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0069 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.009 units per person | +30.2% |
| 2009 | 0.011 units per person | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0133 units per person | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0145 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0162 units per person | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0191 units per person | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0205 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0237 units per person | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0245 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0282 units per person | +14.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0282 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per person, 109.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0282 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0003 units per person, 105.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices … capita Current in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +191.2% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1985 | +176.3% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.011 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.02 units per person | 0.0133 units per person | 0.0282 units per person | 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 capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in Laos?
- Capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in Laos was 0.0282 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0282 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1970.
- How does Laos rank for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per?
- Laos ranks 9th out of 176 countries with data for 2017.
- Is capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 309.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.