Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) in Laos
Laos: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) was 705.07 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Laos, 2000–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Laos recorded 705.07 constant 2015 US$ per person for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 107.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Laos peaked at 705.07 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 147.89 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2000.
That places Laos 114th out of 163 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) in Laos, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 147.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2001 | 156.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 202.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 2003 | 201.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 246.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 271.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 340.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 454.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 2008 | 454.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 453.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 389.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 451.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 574.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 2013 | 567.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 620.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 669.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 705.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 705.07 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 474.88 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Laos's 705.07 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,546 constant 2015 US$ per person, 46% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 292.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | 147.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | 454.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 568.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | 389.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | 705.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 111 Cote d'Ivoire 725.71 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 112 Tunisia 718.63 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 113 Kiribati 705.68 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 115 Ukraine 674.67 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 116 Palestine 673.21 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 117 Honduras 663.57 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Laos
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 60.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.21 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 52.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Laos?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Laos was 705.07 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 705.07 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.89 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Laos ranks 114th out of 163 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.