Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 6,670 BoP, current US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1983–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 6,670 BoP, current US$, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.9% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 39.70 million BoP, current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, -28.57 million BoP, current US$, in 2013.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -1.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | -1.00 million BoP, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -212,000 BoP, current US$ | -78.8% |
| 1986 | -506,000 BoP, current US$ | +138.7% |
| 1987 | 498,000 BoP, current US$ | -198.4% |
| 1988 | 383,000 BoP, current US$ | -23.1% |
| 1989 | 2.67 million BoP, current US$ | +596.9% |
| 1990 | 168,000 BoP, current US$ | -93.7% |
| 1991 | 136,000 BoP, current US$ | -19.0% |
| 1992 | 1.52 million BoP, current US$ | +1014.7% |
| 1993 | 55,000 BoP, current US$ | -96.4% |
| 1994 | 1.02 million BoP, current US$ | +1758.2% |
| 1995 | 4.18 million BoP, current US$ | +308.8% |
| 1996 | 3.40 million BoP, current US$ | -18.5% |
| 1997 | 1.28 million BoP, current US$ | -62.4% |
| 1998 | 3.01 million BoP, current US$ | +135.0% |
| 1999 | 557,000 BoP, current US$ | -81.5% |
| 2000 | 9.91 million BoP, current US$ | +1679.0% |
| 2001 | 320,500 BoP, current US$ | -96.8% |
| 2002 | 200,000 BoP, current US$ | -37.6% |
| 2003 | -26,480 BoP, current US$ | -113.2% |
| 2004 | 1.11 million BoP, current US$ | -4276.0% |
| 2005 | -86,910 BoP, current US$ | -107.9% |
| 2006 | 590 BoP, current US$ | -100.7% |
| 2007 | 21.47 million BoP, current US$ | +3639239.0% |
| 2008 | -16.93 million BoP, current US$ | -178.9% |
| 2009 | 2.51 million BoP, current US$ | -114.8% |
| 2010 | 33.45 million BoP, current US$ | +1231.7% |
| 2011 | 358,750 BoP, current US$ | -98.9% |
| 2012 | -16.86 million BoP, current US$ | -4799.3% |
| 2013 | -28.57 million BoP, current US$ | +69.5% |
| 2014 | 7.06 million BoP, current US$ | -124.7% |
| 2015 | 39.70 million BoP, current US$ | +462.5% |
| 2016 | 15.18 million BoP, current US$ | -61.7% |
| 2017 | 9.70 million BoP, current US$ | -36.1% |
| 2018 | 10 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 10 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,230 BoP, current US$ | +22200.0% |
| 2021 | 4,450 BoP, current US$ | +99.6% |
| 2022 | 6,670 BoP, current US$ | +49.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 118,857 BoP, current US$ | -1.00 million BoP, current US$ | 2.67 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.53 million BoP, current US$ | 55,000 BoP, current US$ | 4.18 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 million BoP, current US$ | -16.93 million BoP, current US$ | 21.47 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.00 million BoP, current US$ | -28.57 million BoP, current US$ | 39.70 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,450 BoP, current US$ | 2,230 BoP, current US$ | 6,670 BoP, current US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 151 Algeria 264,865 BoP, current US$ compare
- 152 Guinea 30,000 BoP, current US$ compare
- 153 Kiribati 16,114 BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Central African Republic 1,290 BoP, current US$ compare
- 156 Ecuador 0 BoP, current US$
- 156 Ethiopia 0 BoP, current US$
- 156 Lesotho 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 156 Maldives 0 BoP, current US$
- 156 Myanmar 0 BoP, current US$
- 156 Nepal 0 BoP, current US$
- 156 Syrian Arab Republic 0 BoP, current US$
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$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1341 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 6,670 BoP, current US$ in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 39.70 million BoP, current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.57 million BoP, current US$ in 2013.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows 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
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.