Gross fixed capital formation … Private square kilometre Purchasing in Laos
Laos: Gross fixed capital formation … Private square kilometre Purchasing was 0 units per square kilometre in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Laos, 1961–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0 units per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in 2016. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 146.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Laos peaked at 0 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Laos 120th out of 170 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 square kilometre Purchasing in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | +100.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 82% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0004 units per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation … Private square kilometre Purchasing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +100.2% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 2000 | -42.9% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +50.7% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 117 Canada 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Equatorial Guinea 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Gambia 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Algeria 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Iceland 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Australia 0 units 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 60.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.21 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 52.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Laos?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Laos was 0 units per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Laos rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- Laos ranks 120th out of 170 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.3%. 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, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 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, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices International Monetary Fund
- 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, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 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.