Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1984–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of up 80,707.6% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 2008.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 152nd out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -0.1% | — |
| 1985 | -0.0% | -84.3% |
| 1986 | -0.0% | +217.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -260.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +39.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +484.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -94.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -31.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +916.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -96.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +1498.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +257.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -23.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -59.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +220.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -83.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +1394.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -96.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -37.2% |
| 2003 | -0.0% | -111.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -3670.5% |
| 2005 | -0.0% | -106.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -100.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +2977301.8% |
| 2008 | -0.3% | -161.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -113.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +989.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -99.1% |
| 2012 | -0.2% | -4134.1% |
| 2013 | -0.2% | +44.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -122.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +417.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -65.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -40.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +80707.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | -0.1% | 0.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | -0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.55 % change on previous year (2016)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4914 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,132 constant 2015 US$ per person (2016)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 46.54 % change on previous year (2016)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 46.56 % change on previous year (2016)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 11.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 3,397 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 7.90 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.0% in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2008.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 152nd out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.