Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1983–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2022.
That represents a change of up 63,764.3% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 5.84 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, -4.32 BoP, current US$ per person, 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$), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -0.2824 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1984 | -0.2749 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | -0.0567 BoP, current US$ per person | -79.4% |
| 1986 | -0.1315 BoP, current US$ per person | +132.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1258 BoP, current US$ per person | -195.7% |
| 1988 | 0.094 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6368 BoP, current US$ per person | +577.2% |
| 1990 | 0.039 BoP, current US$ per person | -93.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0307 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3325 BoP, current US$ per person | +984.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per person | -96.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2125 BoP, current US$ per person | +1710.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8476 BoP, current US$ per person | +298.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6748 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2486 BoP, current US$ per person | -63.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5735 BoP, current US$ per person | +130.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1043 BoP, current US$ per person | -81.8% |
| 2000 | 1.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +1649.4% |
| 2001 | 0.058 BoP, current US$ per person | -96.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0356 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.6% |
| 2003 | -0.0046 BoP, current US$ per person | -113.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1913 BoP, current US$ per person | -4215.5% |
| 2005 | -0.0148 BoP, current US$ per person | -107.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.7% |
| 2007 | 3.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +3583327.2% |
| 2008 | -2.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -177.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4025 BoP, current US$ per person | -114.6% |
| 2010 | 5.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +1212.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0558 BoP, current US$ per person | -98.9% |
| 2012 | -2.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -4732.7% |
| 2013 | -4.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +67.1% |
| 2014 | 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -124.4% |
| 2015 | 5.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +454.3% |
| 2016 | 2.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -62.3% |
| 2017 | 1.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.1% |
| 2018 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per person | +63764.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.2824 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6368 BoP, current US$ per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.3075 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.8476 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3284 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8899 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 151 Uganda 0.008 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 152 Algeria 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 153 Guinea 0.002 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 155 Central African Republic 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 156 Ecuador 0 BoP, current US$ per person
- 156 Ethiopia 0 BoP, current US$ per person
- 156 Lesotho 0 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 156 Maldives 0 BoP, current US$ per person
- 156 Myanmar 0 BoP, current US$ per person
- 156 Nepal 0 BoP, current US$ per person
- 156 Syrian Arab Republic 0 BoP, current US$ per person
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$), gaps 6,670 BoP, current US$ (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (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$), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.84 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.32 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.