Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.3061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
12th
of 161 countries
All-time high
0.6515 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2007
All-time low
0.3061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2016
Years of data
17
2000–2016

Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2016

00.20.40.62000200820162000: 0.464 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.487 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.646 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.569 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.602 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.582 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.587 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.651 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.513 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.485 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.346 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.367 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.316 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.306 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 0.3061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.6515 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 12th out of 161 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000 to 2016.
Year constant 2015 US$ 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.3061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.6515 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 12th out of 161 countries with data for 2016.
Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
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constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
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Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 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.