Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … capita Domestic in Laos
Laos: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … capita Domestic was 0.004 units per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Laos, 1970–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Laos is 0.004 units per person, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 214.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Laos peaked at 0.004 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1970.
That places Laos 8th out of 172 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … capita Domestic in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | +26.3% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | +39.4% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | +51.5% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | +34.9% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | +84.2% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | +208.1% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +85.7% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | +102.6% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +221.5% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | +40.9% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | +84.9% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | +83.0% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +141.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +30.6% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | +23.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +27.7% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per person | +74.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per person | +185.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per person | -29.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per person | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per person | +260.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 units per person | +36.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 units per person | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 units per person | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 units per person | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 units per person | +29.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 units per person | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0033 units per person | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 0.004 units per person | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 0.004 units per person | -1.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.004 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per person, 118.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.004 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per person, 84.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … capita Domestic 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 | +260.9% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0007 units per person |
| 1985 | +221.5% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1980 | +208.1% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1999 | +185.1% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person |
| 1989 | +141.9% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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, current prices in Laos?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Laos was 0.004 units per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.004 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1970.
- How does Laos rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Laos ranks 8th out of 172 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.9%. 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, Current prices, Domestic currency, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Population, total, 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, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.