Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Laos
Laos: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 127.22 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Laos, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Laos is 127.22 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 45.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Laos peaked at 240.28 BoP, current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.4332 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1985.
That places Laos 101st out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0375 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | -0.0464 BoP, current US$ per person | -223.9% |
| 1973 | 0.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -768.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1463 BoP, current US$ per person | -52.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0799 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2052 BoP, current US$ per person | +157.0% |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1985 | -0.4332 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1988 | 0.4911 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.9544 BoP, current US$ per person | +94.4% |
| 1990 | 1.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.8% |
| 1991 | 1.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 1.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 6.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +273.1% |
| 1994 | 12.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +92.9% |
| 1995 | 19.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.7% |
| 1996 | 31.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +64.2% |
| 1997 | 17.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.2% |
| 1998 | 8.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -50.5% |
| 1999 | 14.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +68.9% |
| 2000 | 6.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.8% |
| 2001 | 4.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7933 BoP, current US$ per person | -81.7% |
| 2003 | 3.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +331.0% |
| 2004 | 2.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 4.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +61.4% |
| 2006 | 31.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +565.1% |
| 2007 | 53.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +70.1% |
| 2008 | 37.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.7% |
| 2009 | 51.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.8% |
| 2010 | 44.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 46.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 94.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +102.5% |
| 2013 | 103.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 129.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2015 | 158.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 135.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 240.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +77.5% |
| 2018 | 190.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 104.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.2% |
| 2020 | 131.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 2021 | 143.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 96.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.2% |
| 2023 | 232.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +141.9% |
| 2024 | 127.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 127.22 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.3 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 127.22 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 189.12 BoP, current US$ per person, 67% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +768.2% | -0.0464 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.31 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2006 | +565.1% | 4.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 31.41 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1221 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.0464 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1687 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4332 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.9544 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 11.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 31.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.7933 BoP, current US$ per person | 53.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 44.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 240.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 146.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 96.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 232.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 98 Brunei 132.54 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 99 Latvia 131.89 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 100 Egypt 130.55 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 102 Honduras 126.85 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 103 El Salvador 119.98 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 104 Uzbekistan 118.7 BoP, current US$ per person 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 foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Laos?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Laos was 127.22 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 240.28 BoP, current US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4332 BoP, current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Laos rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Laos ranks 101st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.