Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Laos
Laos: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate was -11.76 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Laos, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate in Laos stood at -11.76 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 34.6% on the previous year and down 199.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate in Laos peaked at 115.01 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -32.17 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places Laos 219th out of 235 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 7.94 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1973 | 15.2 % change on previous year | +91.5% |
| 1974 | 12.73 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1975 | 16.14 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 1976 | 8.1 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1977 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 1978 | 10.93 % change on previous year | +129.1% |
| 1979 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 1980 | 18.7 % change on previous year | +648.1% |
| 1981 | 24.83 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 1982 | 21.02 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1983 | 21.95 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1984 | -21.76 % change on previous year | -199.1% |
| 1985 | 23.54 % change on previous year | -208.2% |
| 1986 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1987 | 48.5 % change on previous year | +813.0% |
| 1988 | 34.42 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1989 | 56.56 % change on previous year | +64.3% |
| 1990 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 1991 | 17.77 % change on previous year | +278.7% |
| 1992 | 12.08 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1993 | 13.45 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 20.58 % change on previous year | +53.0% |
| 1995 | 13.06 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1996 | 14.24 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1997 | -12.28 % change on previous year | -186.3% |
| 1998 | -32.17 % change on previous year | +161.9% |
| 1999 | 34.74 % change on previous year | -208.0% |
| 2000 | -11.43 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 2001 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 2002 | 115.01 % change on previous year | +4734.2% |
| 2003 | 9.49 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 2004 | 34.4 % change on previous year | +262.4% |
| 2005 | 23.99 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 2006 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 2007 | 31.34 % change on previous year | +1012.1% |
| 2008 | 26.45 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 14.78 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 2010 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 2011 | 25.39 % change on previous year | -2367.4% |
| 2012 | 34.9 % change on previous year | +37.4% |
| 2013 | 10.04 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 2014 | 11.81 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 9.44 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 2017 | 21.32 % change on previous year | +290.8% |
| 2018 | 14.14 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 2019 | 11.95 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2020 | -0.8051 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 2021 | -3.57 % change on previous year | +343.4% |
| 2022 | -28.57 % change on previous year | +700.2% |
| 2023 | -17.97 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 2024 | -11.76 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate 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 | +4734.2% | 2.38 % change on previous year | 115.01 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +2367.4% | -1.12 % change on previous year | 25.39 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +1012.1% | 2.82 % change on previous year | 31.34 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +813.0% | 5.31 % change on previous year | 48.5 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -700.2% | -3.57 % change on previous year | -28.57 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +648.1% | 2.5 % change on previous year | 18.7 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.83 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 16.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 23.31 % change on previous year | -21.76 % change on previous year | 56.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.62 % change on previous year | -32.17 % change on previous year | 34.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.92 % change on previous year | -11.43 % change on previous year | 115.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.33 % change on previous year | -1.12 % change on previous year | 34.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -12.53 % change on previous year | -28.57 % change on previous year | -0.8051 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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- 218 Lebanon -10.39 % change on previous year compare
- 219 Lao People's Democratic Republic -11.76 % change on previous year compare
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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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6,670 BoP, current US$ (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per person (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 988.46 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -44.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 127.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate in Laos?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate in Laos was -11.76 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 115.01 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.17 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Laos rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 219th out of 235 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 199.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.