Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 6.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 6.0%.
That represents a change of down 46.7% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 11.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2002.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 40th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -31.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -81.3% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +280.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -25.8% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +41.7% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +435.0% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | +41.3% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -45.4% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +30.5% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -28.4% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +76.3% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | +68.1% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -46.1% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +26.5% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | +139.5% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | -46.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 0.3% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 3.4% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 4.7% | 11.2% | 5 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,869 constant 2015 US$ per person (2016)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2016)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,503 current US$ per person (2016)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2016)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 8,829 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 20.34 million current LCU per person (2016)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.56 % change on previous year (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 6.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2002.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 40th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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