Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) in Laos
Laos: Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) was 9.31 trillion current LCU in 2022. ▲ Rising
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Laos, 2008–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net investment in nonfinancial assets in Laos is 9.31 trillion current LCU, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net investment in nonfinancial assets in Laos peaked at 13.01 trillion current LCU in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.28 trillion current LCU, in 2009.
That places Laos 7th out of 156 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) in Laos, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.61 trillion current LCU | — |
| 2009 | 3.28 trillion current LCU | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 6.14 trillion current LCU | +87.3% |
| 2011 | 6.93 trillion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 8.56 trillion current LCU | +23.6% |
| 2013 | 8.38 trillion current LCU | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 9.31 trillion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 10.78 trillion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 9.30 trillion current LCU | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 13.01 trillion current LCU | +40.0% |
| 2018 | 12.50 trillion current LCU | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 9.82 trillion current LCU | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 11.06 trillion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 8.53 trillion current LCU | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 9.31 trillion current LCU | +9.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 9.31 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.00 billion current LCU, 160.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Laos's 9.31 trillion current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.44 billion current LCU, 1251.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.44 trillion current LCU | 3.28 trillion current LCU | 3.61 trillion current LCU | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.47 trillion current LCU | 6.14 trillion current LCU | 13.01 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.63 trillion current LCU | 8.53 trillion current LCU | 11.06 trillion current LCU | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net investment in nonfinancial assets in Laos?
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Laos was 9.31 trillion current LCU in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 13.01 trillion current LCU in 2017.
- What is the lowest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.28 trillion current LCU in 2009.
- How does Laos rank for net investment in nonfinancial assets?
- Laos ranks 7th out of 156 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net investment in nonfinancial assets rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net investment in government nonfinancial assets includes fixed assets, inventories, valuables, and nonproduced assets. Nonfinancial assets are stores of value and provide benefits either through their use in the production of goods and services or in the form of property income and holding gains. Net investment in nonfinancial assets also includes consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.