Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Laos
Laos: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.3061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Laos, 2000–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2016, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Laos stood at 0.3061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 0.6515 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
Laos ranks 15th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Laos, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.464 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.4871 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6458 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5687 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 0.602 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5825 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5875 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6515 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5134 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4855 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3463 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3316 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3672 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 0.313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3134 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3156 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.3061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2318 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.3061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2641 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5588 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.464 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6515 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3276 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3672 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 12 Gambia 0.3259 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Botswana 0.3206 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Greenland 0.3134 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 India 0.305 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Sierra Leone 0.304 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Panama 0.2986 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Laos?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Laos was 0.3061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6515 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Laos rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 15th out of 163 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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