Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Laos

Laos: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per was 313.25 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
313.25 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
8th
of 194 countries
All-time high
313.25 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Laos, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Laos is 313.25 million SLC per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 153.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Laos peaked at 313.25 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.

Laos ranks 8th of 194 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per square kilometre in Laos, 1970 to 2023.
Year million SLC per square kilometre Change
1970 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre
1971 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre +6.3%
1972 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre +29.4%
1973 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre +42.9%
1974 0.0002 million SLC per square kilometre +55.1%
1975 0.0002 million SLC per square kilometre +37.9%
1976 0.0003 million SLC per square kilometre +13.6%
1977 0.0005 million SLC per square kilometre +87.4%
1978 0.0006 million SLC per square kilometre +12.9%
1979 0.0006 million SLC per square kilometre -2.4%
1980 0.0018 million SLC per square kilometre +214.2%
1981 0.002 million SLC per square kilometre +13.1%
1982 0.0038 million SLC per square kilometre +90.3%
1983 0.008 million SLC per square kilometre +108.0%
1984 0.0081 million SLC per square kilometre +1.7%
1985 0.0268 million SLC per square kilometre +230.5%
1986 0.0389 million SLC per square kilometre +44.9%
1987 0.074 million SLC per square kilometre +90.3%
1988 0.1393 million SLC per square kilometre +88.3%
1989 0.3468 million SLC per square kilometre +148.9%
1990 0.4658 million SLC per square kilometre +34.3%
1991 0.5442 million SLC per square kilometre +16.8%
1992 0.6221 million SLC per square kilometre +14.3%
1993 0.7059 million SLC per square kilometre +13.5%
1994 0.8529 million SLC per square kilometre +20.8%
1995 1.08 million SLC per square kilometre +26.8%
1996 1.41 million SLC per square kilometre +30.8%
1997 1.7 million SLC per square kilometre +20.0%
1998 3.01 million SLC per square kilometre +77.6%
1999 8.74 million SLC per square kilometre +190.1%
2000 8.6 million SLC per square kilometre -1.6%
2001 9.99 million SLC per square kilometre +16.2%
2002 24.13 million SLC per square kilometre +141.5%
2003 27.77 million SLC per square kilometre +15.1%
2004 37.38 million SLC per square kilometre +34.6%
2005 46.65 million SLC per square kilometre +24.8%
2006 45.7 million SLC per square kilometre -2.0%
2007 56.77 million SLC per square kilometre +24.2%
2008 65.34 million SLC per square kilometre +15.1%
2009 73.04 million SLC per square kilometre +11.8%
2010 70.04 million SLC per square kilometre -4.1%
2011 85.43 million SLC per square kilometre +22.0%
2012 114.91 million SLC per square kilometre +34.5%
2013 123.72 million SLC per square kilometre +7.7%
2014 142.03 million SLC per square kilometre +14.8%
2015 157.08 million SLC per square kilometre +10.6%
2016 165.59 million SLC per square kilometre +5.4%
2017 203.86 million SLC per square kilometre +23.1%
2018 237.1 million SLC per square kilometre +16.3%
2019 274.22 million SLC per square kilometre +15.7%
2020 283.5 million SLC per square kilometre +3.4%
2021 293.08 million SLC per square kilometre +3.4%
2022 303 million SLC per square kilometre +3.4%
2023 313.25 million SLC per square kilometre +3.4%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 313.25 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.03 million SLC per square kilometre, 77.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 313.25 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.25 million SLC per square kilometre, 139.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per 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.

YearChange FromTo
1985 +230.5% 0.0081 million SLC per square kilometre 0.0268 million SLC per square kilometre
1980 +214.2% 0.0006 million SLC per square kilometre 0.0018 million SLC per square kilometre
1999 +190.1% 3.01 million SLC per square kilometre 8.74 million SLC per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0003 million SLC per square kilometre 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre 0.0006 million SLC per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.065 million SLC per square kilometre 0.0018 million SLC per square kilometre 0.3468 million SLC per square kilometre 10
1990s 1.91 million SLC per square kilometre 0.4658 million SLC per square kilometre 8.74 million SLC per square kilometre 10
2000s 39.54 million SLC per square kilometre 8.6 million SLC per square kilometre 73.04 million SLC per square kilometre 10
2010s 157.4 million SLC per square kilometre 70.04 million SLC per square kilometre 274.22 million SLC per square kilometre 10
2020s 298.21 million SLC per square kilometre 283.5 million SLC per square kilometre 313.25 million SLC per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 5 Uzbekistan 842.34 million SLC per square kilometre compare
  2. 6 Japan 417.47 million SLC per square kilometre compare
  3. 7 Cambodia 314.82 million SLC per square kilometre compare
  4. 9 Colombia 249.83 million SLC per square kilometre compare
  5. 10 Uganda 227.46 million SLC per square kilometre compare
  6. 11 Hungary 214.85 million SLC per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Laos?
Gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Laos was 313.25 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 313.25 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Laos rank for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per?
Laos ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 153.2%. 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local 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 — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per square kilometre
Unit
million SLC per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 9,587 data points, 1970–2023
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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local 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.