Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Laos
Laos: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.2901 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos, 1984–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.2901 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2016.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 0.3406 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
That places Laos 45th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0.0704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0693 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.0% |
| 1988 | 0.135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2904 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +114.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2777 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2746 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2807 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2901 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.2901 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2416 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.2901 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2609 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +114.4% | 0.1354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2904 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0877 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2746 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 42 Congo 0.2939 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Botswana 0.2916 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 South Korea 0.2913 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2874 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Bangladesh 0.2854 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Bahrain 0.2836 current 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 (current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos was 0.2901 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3406 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Laos rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 45th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.