Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in Laos
Laos: Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic was 0.1185 units per square kilometre in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Laos, 1970–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2016, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Laos stood at 0.1185 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 264.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Laos peaked at 0.1185 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Laos 13th out of 171 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 … square kilometre Domestic in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +55.1% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +87.4% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | +214.2% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +90.3% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | +108.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | +230.5% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | +90.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +88.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +148.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +77.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +190.1% |
| 2000 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2001 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | +266.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 0.045 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0496 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0452 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0592 units per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0728 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0813 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0959 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1184 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1185 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.1185 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0044 units per square kilometre, 26.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.1185 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.027 units per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre 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 | +266.7% | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.0182 units per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +230.5% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +214.2% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +190.1% | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +148.9% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0496 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0845 units per square kilometre | 0.0452 units per square kilometre | 0.1185 units per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 10 Japan 0.2923 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Colombia 0.1724 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Singapore 0.1331 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Cambodia 0.1176 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Hungary 0.1102 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Uganda 0.1013 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, current prices in Laos?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Laos was 0.1185 units per square kilometre 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 0.1185 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Laos rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Laos ranks 13th out of 171 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 264.8%. 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 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, Current prices, Domestic currency 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, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current 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, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.