Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Laos
Laos: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 56.33 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Laos, 1970–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Laos recorded 56.33 for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in 2017. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Laos peaked at 56.33 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29.69, in 1986.
Laos ranks 90th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34.81 | — |
| 1971 | 34.44 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 34.59 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 33.04 | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 33.21 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 32.41 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 32.81 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 34.85 | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 35.79 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 37.87 | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 35.49 | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 31.83 | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 30.92 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 30.92 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 30.47 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 29.91 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 29.69 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 31.33 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 34.13 | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 32.53 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 34.57 | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 36.98 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 38.7 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 40.04 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 40.58 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 41.34 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 42.15 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 43.27 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 45.2 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 45.18 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 46.64 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 48.57 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 49.57 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 48.55 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 47.25 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 46.41 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 49.59 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 45.86 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 47.64 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 49.63 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 50.91 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 51.38 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 51.5 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 53.9 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 55.3 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 56.05 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 56.06 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 56.33 | +0.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 56.33 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.8, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Laos's 56.33 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.31, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.38 | 32.41 | 37.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.72 | 29.69 | 35.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.8 | 34.57 | 45.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.97 | 45.86 | 49.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.93 | 50.91 | 56.33 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Laos?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Laos was 56.33 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 56.33 in 2017.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.69 in 1986.
- How does Laos rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp?
- Laos ranks 90th out of 177 countries with data for 2017.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.