Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2901 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2901 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
45th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.3406 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2005
All-time low
0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1984
Years of data
22
1984–2016

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1984–2016

0.10.20.31984200020161984: 0.062 current US$ per US$ of GDP1985: 0.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP1986: 0.069 current US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 0.102 current US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 0.135 current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.134 current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.135 current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.278 current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.318 current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.341 current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.301 current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.323 current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.317 current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.339 current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.275 current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.281 current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.325 current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.306 current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.298 current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.316 current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic 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$), per unit of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.3406 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1984.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1984 to 2016.
Year current US$ 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  2. 43 Botswana 0.2916 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 44 Republic of Korea 0.2913 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 46 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2874 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 47 Bangladesh 0.2854 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 48 Bahrain 0.2836 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.2901 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.3406 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 45th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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$), per unit of GDP
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.