Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 162.48 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Laos, 1984–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Laos is 162.48 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 255.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 162.48 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16,464 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1984.
Laos ranks 18th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 16,464 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 32,496 current LCU per square kilometre | +97.4% |
| 1986 | 50,693 current LCU per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 1987 | 84,056 current LCU per square kilometre | +65.8% |
| 1988 | 137,348 current LCU per square kilometre | +63.4% |
| 2000 | 7.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5671.9% |
| 2001 | 9.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 22.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +141.5% |
| 2003 | 25.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 34.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2005 | 43.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2006 | 45.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 56.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 65.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 73.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 70.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 85.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 114.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2013 | 124.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 137.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 160.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 162.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 162.48 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.39 million current LCU per square kilometre, 67.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 162.48 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.58 million current LCU per square kilometre, 29.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +5671.9% | 137,348 current LCU per square kilometre | 7.93 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +141.5% | 9.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | 22.25 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64,211 current LCU per square kilometre | 16,464 current LCU per square kilometre | 137,348 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 38.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | 73.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 70.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | 162.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 15 Uganda 201.55 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 16 Guinea 190.16 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 17 Paraguay 163.82 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 19 Costa Rica 155.19 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 20 Maldives 119.02 million current LCU per square kilometre
- 21 Somalia 112.17 million current LCU per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6,670 BoP, current US$ (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per person (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 988.46 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -44.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 127.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Laos?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Laos was 162.48 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 162.48 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,464 current LCU per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Laos rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 18th out of 177 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 255.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.