Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 0.0289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1983–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 0.0289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 66,600.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, -123.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 143rd out of 188 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$), per in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -4.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | -4.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.9185 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -78.8% |
| 1986 | -2.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +138.7% |
| 1987 | 2.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -198.4% |
| 1988 | 1.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1989 | 11.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +596.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7279 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -93.7% |
| 1991 | 0.5893 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1992 | 6.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1014.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2383 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -96.4% |
| 1994 | 4.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1758.2% |
| 1995 | 18.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +308.8% |
| 1996 | 14.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1997 | 5.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.4% |
| 1998 | 13.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +135.0% |
| 1999 | 2.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -81.5% |
| 2000 | 42.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1679.0% |
| 2001 | 1.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -96.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8666 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 2003 | -0.1147 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -113.2% |
| 2004 | 4.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4276.0% |
| 2005 | -0.3766 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -107.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.7% |
| 2007 | 93.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3639234.5% |
| 2008 | -73.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -178.9% |
| 2009 | 10.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -114.8% |
| 2010 | 144.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1231.7% |
| 2011 | 1.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -98.9% |
| 2012 | -73.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4799.3% |
| 2013 | -123.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +69.5% |
| 2014 | 30.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -124.7% |
| 2015 | 172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +462.5% |
| 2016 | 65.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.7% |
| 2017 | 42.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.1% |
| 2018 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +66600.0% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 0.0289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 0.0289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Lao People's Democratic Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +3639234.5% | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 93.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +66600.0% | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2012 | -4799.3% | 1.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -73.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +4276.0% | -0.1147 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +1758.2% | 0.2383 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +1679.0% | 2.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 42.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.515 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 6.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.2383 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -73.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 93.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -123.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 140 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Uganda 1.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Mauritania 0.1279 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Central African Republic 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Ecuador 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
- 145 Lesotho 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Maldives 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
- 145 Myanmar 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
- 145 Nepal 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
- 145 Syrian Arab Republic 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
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 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$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.0289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -123.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 143rd out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.