Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing in Laos
Laos: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing was 28.45 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power in Laos, 1960–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2017, capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Laos stood at 28.45. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 155.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Laos peaked at 28.45 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7605, in 1960.
That places Laos 109th out of 177 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7605 | — |
| 1961 | 0.791 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.8226 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.8553 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.8891 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.9241 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.9604 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.998 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 1.04 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 1.08 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 1.12 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 1.16 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 1.21 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 1.25 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 1.31 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 1.36 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 1.42 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 1.48 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 1.53 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 1.59 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 1.64 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.69 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 1.76 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 1.84 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 1.95 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 2.01 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 2.09 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 2.17 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 2.32 | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 2.53 | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 2.86 | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 3.19 | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 3.53 | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 3.87 | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 4.22 | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 4.62 | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 5.04 | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 5.53 | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 6.01 | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 6.44 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 7.03 | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 7.75 | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 8.45 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 8.79 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 9.15 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 9.6 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 10.16 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 11.11 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 12.44 | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 13.94 | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 15.46 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 16.86 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 18.23 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 20.61 | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 22.76 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 24.74 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 26.49 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 28.45 | +7.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 28.45 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.34, 76% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Laos's 28.45 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 253.67, 11% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9115 | 0.7605 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.34 | 1.12 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2 | 1.64 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.53 | 2.86 | 6.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.84 | 7.03 | 13.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.7 | 15.46 | 28.45 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Laos?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Laos was 28.45 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 28.45 in 2017.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7605 in 1960.
- How does Laos rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power?
- Laos ranks 109th out of 177 countries with data for 2017.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. 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.