Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1984–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2022.
The figure is up 80,707.7% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 154th of 191 countries on this measure, 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$), per unit in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -84.3% |
| 1986 | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +217.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -260.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +484.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -94.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +916.1% |
| 1993 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -96.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1498.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +257.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +220.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -83.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1394.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -96.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.2% |
| 2003 | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -111.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3670.5% |
| 2005 | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -106.8% |
| 2006 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2977296.0% |
| 2008 | -0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -161.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -113.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +989.7% |
| 2011 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -99.1% |
| 2012 | -0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4134.2% |
| 2013 | -0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -122.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +417.7% |
| 2016 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.4% |
| 2018 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +80707.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 151 Central African Republic 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Guinea 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Algeria 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Ecuador 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 155 Ethiopia 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 155 Lesotho 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Maldives 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 155 Myanmar 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 155 Nepal 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 155 Syrian Arab Republic 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
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$), per capita 0.0009 BoP, current US$ 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$), per unit in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 154th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 37 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.