Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Laos
Laos: Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency was 103,761 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Laos, 1970–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Laos recorded 103,761 for capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in 2017. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and up 337.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Laos peaked at 103,761 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0714, in 1970.
Laos ranks 16th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0714 | — |
| 1971 | 0.0751 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0977 | +30.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1327 | +35.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2073 | +56.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2801 | +35.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3237 | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 0.6402 | +97.8% |
| 1978 | 0.7231 | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7735 | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 2.3 | +197.6% |
| 1981 | 2.36 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 4.1 | +73.7% |
| 1983 | 7.61 | +85.5% |
| 1984 | 10.82 | +42.2% |
| 1985 | 30.79 | +184.7% |
| 1986 | 45.01 | +46.2% |
| 1987 | 61.48 | +36.6% |
| 1988 | 95.17 | +54.8% |
| 1989 | 171.17 | +79.8% |
| 1990 | 258.36 | +50.9% |
| 1991 | 325.66 | +26.0% |
| 1992 | 398.72 | +22.4% |
| 1993 | 465.81 | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 548.47 | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 721.5 | +31.5% |
| 1996 | 887.62 | +23.0% |
| 1997 | 1,162 | +30.9% |
| 1998 | 2,338 | +101.3% |
| 1999 | 5,694 | +143.5% |
| 2000 | 7,779 | +36.6% |
| 2001 | 9,284 | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 18,553 | +99.8% |
| 2003 | 21,915 | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 24,821 | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 29,043 | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 23,650 | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 23,702 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 30,053 | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 37,131 | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 45,310 | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 51,283 | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 57,853 | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 70,779 | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 77,911 | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 90,039 | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 91,289 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 103,761 | +13.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 103,761 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,105, 20.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Laos's 103,761 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,389, 14.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +197.6% | 0.7735 | 2.3 |
| 1985 | +184.7% | 10.82 | 30.79 |
| 1999 | +143.5% | 2,338 | 5,694 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3325 | 0.0714 | 0.7735 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.08 | 2.3 | 171.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,280 | 258.36 | 5,694 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,593 | 7,779 | 37,131 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,528 | 45,310 | 103,761 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Laos?
- Capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Laos was 103,761 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 103,761 in 2017.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0714 in 1970.
- How does Laos rank for capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency?
- Laos ranks 16th out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
- Is capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 337.8%. 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, Current prices, Domestic currency. 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.