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
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1984–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ 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$), per unit of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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
| 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 42 Congo 0.2939 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Botswana 0.2916 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Republic of 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 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2016)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 668.11 current US$ per person (2016)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2016)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,357 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 5.43 million current LCU per person (2016)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7 % change on previous year (2016)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 705.07 constant 2015 US$ per person (2016)
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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