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

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2033 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.2033 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 48.8%
World rank
98th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.2442 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2006
All-time low
-0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1988
Years of data
22
1984–2016

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

00.10.21984200020161984: 0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP1985: 0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP1986: 0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 0.023 current US$ per US$ of GDP1988: -0.048 current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.059 current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.193 current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.142 current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.155 current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.202 current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.244 current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.161 current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.172 current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.135 current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.226 current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.101 current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.088 current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.123 current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.137 current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 0.2033 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 48.8% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.2442 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1988.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1984 to 2016.
Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1984 0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1985 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP -49.5%
1986 0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP +116.3%
1987 0.0226 current US$ per US$ of GDP -20.6%
1988 -0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP -311.2%
2000 0.059 current US$ per US$ of GDP -223.7%
2001 0.0339 current US$ per US$ of GDP -42.6%
2002 0.1929 current US$ per US$ of GDP +469.0%
2003 0.142 current US$ per US$ of GDP -26.4%
2004 0.155 current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.1%
2005 0.2019 current US$ per US$ of GDP +30.3%
2006 0.2442 current US$ per US$ of GDP +20.9%
2007 0.2033 current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.7%
2008 0.1614 current US$ per US$ of GDP -20.6%
2009 0.1717 current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.4%
2010 0.1351 current US$ per US$ of GDP -21.3%
2011 0.2263 current US$ per US$ of GDP +67.5%
2012 0.1007 current US$ per US$ of GDP -55.5%
2013 0.0881 current US$ per US$ of GDP -12.5%
2014 0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP +39.0%
2015 0.1366 current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.5%
2016 0.2033 current US$ per US$ of GDP +48.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP 5
2000s 0.1565 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0339 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2442 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.1447 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0881 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2263 current US$ per US$ of GDP 7

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  3. 97 Dominican Republic 0.2049 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 99 Uzbekistan 0.1995 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 100 Slovakia 0.1993 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 101 Belize 0.1977 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.2033 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.2442 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.