Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices was 16.79 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
16.79
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
68th
of 173 countries
All-time high
18.21
in 2007
All-time low
3.4
in 1984
Years of data
47
1970–2016

Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1970–2016

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Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 16.79 for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in 2016.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 18.21 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 1984.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 68th out of 173 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 fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1970 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1970 4.17
1971 4.16 -0.1%
1972 4.16 +0.0%
1973 4.18 +0.4%
1974 4.17 -0.2%
1975 4.16 -0.4%
1976 4.14 -0.5%
1977 4.16 +0.6%
1978 4.27 +2.6%
1979 4.13 -3.4%
1980 4.08 -1.0%
1981 4.04 -1.1%
1982 4.3 +6.4%
1983 4.82 +12.1%
1984 3.4 -29.5%
1985 3.87 +14.0%
1986 3.81 -1.6%
1987 5.6 +47.0%
1988 7.42 +32.5%
1989 9.79 +31.9%
1990 9.26 -5.4%
1991 9.18 -0.9%
1992 8.97 -2.3%
1993 9.01 +0.5%
1994 9.37 +4.0%
1995 9.2 -1.8%
1996 9.97 +8.4%
1997 9.38 -5.9%
1998 8.65 -7.8%
1999 10.3 +19.1%
2000 5.56 -46.1%
2001 5.98 +7.7%
2002 11.2 +87.3%
2003 10.53 -6.0%
2004 12.49 +18.7%
2005 12.87 +3.0%
2006 15.72 +22.1%
2007 18.21 +15.9%
2008 16.46 -9.6%
2009 15.31 -7.0%
2010 11.72 -23.5%
2011 13.7 +16.9%
2012 14.96 +9.2%
2013 14.29 -4.5%
2014 15.71 +9.9%
2015 17.02 +8.3%
2016 16.79 -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.17 4.13 4.27 10
1980s 5.11 3.4 9.79 10
1990s 9.33 8.65 10.3 10
2000s 12.43 5.56 18.21 10
2010s 14.88 11.72 17.02 7

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 65 Spain 17.42 compare
  2. 66 United States of America 17.37 compare
  3. 67 Latvia 17.15 compare
  4. 69 Malaysia 16.67 compare
  5. 70 Viet Nam 16.45 compare
  6. 71 Algeria 16.34 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 16.79 in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 18.21 in 2007.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 1984.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 68th out of 173 countries with data for 2016.
Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
173 places, 9,224 data points, 1960–2019
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