Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Laos

Laos: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices was 0.044 units per square kilometre in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.044 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
15th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.044 units per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
47
1970–2016

Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Laos, 1970–2016

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Laos is 0.044 units per square kilometre, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 232.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Laos peaked at 0.044 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Laos 15th out of 171 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre in Laos, 1970 to 2016.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 0 units per square kilometre
1971 0 units per square kilometre +6.3%
1972 0 units per square kilometre +29.4%
1973 0 units per square kilometre +42.9%
1974 0 units per square kilometre +55.1%
1975 0 units per square kilometre +37.9%
1976 0 units per square kilometre +13.6%
1977 0 units per square kilometre +87.4%
1978 0 units per square kilometre +12.9%
1979 0 units per square kilometre -2.4%
1980 0 units per square kilometre +214.2%
1981 0 units per square kilometre +13.1%
1982 0 units per square kilometre +90.3%
1983 0 units per square kilometre +108.0%
1984 0 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1985 0 units per square kilometre +230.5%
1986 0 units per square kilometre +44.9%
1987 0 units per square kilometre +90.3%
1988 0 units per square kilometre +88.3%
1989 0.0001 units per square kilometre +148.9%
1990 0.0002 units per square kilometre +34.3%
1991 0.0002 units per square kilometre +16.8%
1992 0.0002 units per square kilometre +14.3%
1993 0.0003 units per square kilometre +13.5%
1994 0.0003 units per square kilometre +20.8%
1995 0.0004 units per square kilometre +26.8%
1996 0.0005 units per square kilometre +30.8%
1997 0.0006 units per square kilometre +20.0%
1998 0.0011 units per square kilometre +77.6%
1999 0.0031 units per square kilometre +190.1%
2000 0.0046 units per square kilometre +47.1%
2001 0.005 units per square kilometre +10.0%
2002 0.006 units per square kilometre +18.3%
2003 0.0072 units per square kilometre +20.4%
2004 0.0089 units per square kilometre +24.6%
2005 0.0118 units per square kilometre +31.4%
2006 0.0132 units per square kilometre +12.5%
2007 0.016 units per square kilometre +21.0%
2008 0.0204 units per square kilometre +27.2%
2009 0.0234 units per square kilometre +15.0%
2010 0.0249 units per square kilometre +6.2%
2011 0.0262 units per square kilometre +5.3%
2012 0.0421 units per square kilometre +60.7%
2013 0.0433 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2014 0.042 units per square kilometre -3.1%
2015 0.0419 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2016 0.044 units per square kilometre +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0007 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0.0031 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0116 units per square kilometre 0.0046 units per square kilometre 0.0234 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0378 units per square kilometre 0.0249 units per square kilometre 0.044 units per square kilometre 7

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 12 Maldives 0.0516 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 13 Rwanda 0.0487 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 14 Iraq 0.0462 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 16 Colombia 0.0337 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 17 Hungary 0.0316 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 18 Singapore 0.031 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Laos?
Gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Laos was 0.044 units per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 0.044 units per square kilometre in 2016.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Laos rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
Laos ranks 15th out of 171 countries with data for 2016.
Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 232.7%. 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, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 7,663 data points, 1961–2019
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Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic 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.