Lao PDR - FDI Inflows 2022
4.70%
−1.00% from 2021
Lao PDR's fdi inflows was 4.70% in 2022, decreased +1.00% from 5.69% in 2021. This was the 51st highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2022▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Malta | 115.05% | -73.5% |
| 2nd | Hong Kong SAR, China | 34.13% | -8.2% |
| 3rd | Palau | 30.50% | 119.9% |
| 4th | Singapore | 29.41% | -11.7% |
| 5th | Andorra | 17.57% | 20.5% |
| 6th | Antigua and Barbuda | 16.38% | -8.4% |
| 7th | Mozambique | 16.00% | -51.1% |
| 8th | Mauritania | 14.66% | 26.4% |
| 9th | Mongolia | 14.61% | 2.7% |
| 10th | Montenegro | 13.96% | 17.2% |
| 11th | Macao SAR, China | 13.38% | -27.2% |
| 12th | Grenada | 13.31% | -1.8% |
| 13th | Uruguay | 12.48% | 46.8% |
| 14th | Maldives | 11.85% | -3.2% |
| 15th | Senegal | 10.54% | 12.1% |
| 16th | Gambia, The | 10.50% | -16.0% |
| 17th | São Tomé and Principe | 10.28% | -8.6% |
| 18th | Equatorial Guinea | 10.14% | 120.6% |
| 19th | Seychelles | 9.41% | 24.9% |
| 20th | Sweden | 9.35% | 1.9% |
| 21st | Georgia | 9.04% | 32.0% |
| 22nd | Cambodia | 8.95% | -5.5% |
| 23rd | Namibia | 8.40% | 24.0% |
| 24th | Nicaragua | 8.23% | 11.7% |
| 25th | Kosovo | 8.17% | 53.5% |
| 26th | Albania | 7.58% | 12.2% |
| 27th | Aruba | 7.47% | 61.0% |
| 28th | New Caledonia | 7.24% | -8.2% |
| 29th | Denmark | 6.90% | 65.0% |
| 30th | Serbia | 6.90% | -0.7% |
| 31st | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 6.60% | -65.1% |
| 32nd | Uganda | 6.48% | 59.4% |
| 33rd | Niger | 6.26% | 56.9% |
| 34th | Oman | 6.26% | -37.5% |
| 35th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 6.23% | -1.6% |
| 36th | Chile | 6.23% | 29.5% |
| 37th | North Macedonia | 6.13% | 23.3% |
| 38th | Poland | 6.01% | 10.3% |
| 39th | Curaçao | 5.71% | -8.5% |
| 40th | Croatia | 5.52% | -25.7% |
| 41st | Cabo Verde | 5.43% | 21.8% |
| 42nd | Costa Rica | 5.42% | -2.0% |
| 43rd | Gabon | 5.40% | -31.3% |
| 44th | Djibouti | 5.25% | 6.8% |
| 45th | Bulgaria | 5.25% | 107.5% |
| 46th | Portugal | 5.08% | 40.9% |
| 47th | Armenia | 5.00% | 89.4% |
| 48th | Colombia | 4.97% | 65.6% |
| 49th | Belize | 4.95% | -4.2% |
| 50th | Iceland | 4.74% | 210.2% |
| 51st | Lao PDR | 4.70% | -17.5% |
| 52nd | Finland | 4.67% | -41.8% |
| 53rd | Spain | 4.66% | 5.3% |
| 54th | Peru | 4.55% | 44.3% |
| 55th | Estonia | 4.53% | -77.6% |
| 56th | United Arab Emirates | 4.45% | -9.1% |
| 57th | Malawi | 4.39% | 108.7% |
| 58th | Israel | 4.36% | 12.6% |
| 59th | Viet Nam | 4.33% | 1.3% |
| 60th | Mauritius | 4.22% | 88.2% |
| 61st | Bahrain | 4.20% | -3.6% |
| 62nd | St. Kitts and Nevis | 4.19% | 87.3% |
| 63rd | Slovak Republic | 4.17% | 84.7% |
| 64th | Trinidad and Tobago | 4.14% | 207.2% |
| 65th | Australia | 4.05% | 101.1% |
| 66th | Moldova | 4.03% | 43.1% |
| 67th | France | 4.02% | 21.6% |
| 68th | New Zealand | 3.93% | 88.2% |
| 69th | San Marino | 3.93% | -41.8% |
| 70th | Romania | 3.89% | -5.9% |
| 71st | Brazil | 3.87% | 39.1% |
| 72nd | Bahamas, The | 3.82% | 20.0% |
| 73rd | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3.79% | 16.8% |
| 74th | Papua New Guinea | 3.77% | 2,959.8% |
| 75th | Greece | 3.70% | 22.5% |
| 76th | Malaysia | 3.68% | -32.0% |
| 77th | Slovenia | 3.64% | 0.9% |
| 78th | Burkina Faso | 3.60% | 986.0% |
| 79th | Dominican Republic | 3.57% | 1.1% |
| 80th | Botswana | 3.49% | 305.2% |
| 81st | Chad | 3.44% | -17.6% |
| 82nd | Lithuania | 3.41% | -8.9% |
| 83rd | Congo, Republic of | 3.37% | 255.8% |
| 84th | Guinea | 3.31% | 185.6% |
| 85th | Panama | 3.23% | 18.6% |
| 86th | Latvia | 3.20% | -67.2% |
| 87th | Mali | 3.17% | 14.1% |
| 88th | Liberia | 3.09% | 376.6% |
| 89th | Madagascar | 3.05% | 22.6% |
| 90th | Czechia | 3.03% | -31.6% |
| 91st | Austria | 3.02% | -23.6% |
| 92nd | Uzbekistan | 2.95% | 0.0% |
| 93rd | Italy | 2.94% | 144.2% |
| 94th | United Kingdom | 2.92% | -9.0% |
| 95th | Barbados | 2.90% | -27.6% |
| 96th | Solomon Islands | 2.78% | 55.0% |
| 97th | Dominica | 2.72% | -46.1% |
| 98th | Mexico | 2.67% | -1.3% |
| 99th | Lebanon | 2.51% | -3.2% |
| 100th | St. Lucia | 2.48% | -34.1% |
| 101st | Turks and Caicos Islands | 2.44% | 5.2% |
| 102nd | Honduras | 2.41% | -15.1% |
| 103rd | Argentina | 2.40% | 75.3% |
| 104th | Norway | 2.39% | -34.3% |
| 105th | Thailand | 2.39% | -21.3% |
| 106th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 2.39% | 98.2% |
| 107th | Philippines | 2.35% | -22.8% |
| 108th | Canada | 2.32% | -22.1% |
| 109th | Rwanda | 2.29% | 8.8% |
| 110th | South Africa | 2.27% | -76.6% |
| 111th | Côte d'Ivoire | 2.25% | 17.9% |
| 112th | Kazakhstan | 2.25% | -2.7% |
| 113th | Belgium | 2.22% | -60.9% |
| 114th | Turkmenistan | 2.22% | -30.1% |
| 115th | Belarus | 2.18% | 23.3% |
| 116th | Benin | 2.16% | 10.3% |
| 117th | Saudi Arabia | 2.16% | -25.3% |
| 118th | Cameroon | 2.09% | -2.5% |
| 119th | Fiji | 2.08% | -78.9% |
| 120th | Germany | 2.08% | -29.1% |
| 121st | Paraguay | 2.04% | 39.4% |
| 122nd | Sierra Leone | 2.04% | -31.8% |
| 123rd | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 2.00% | -29.5% |
| 124th | Myanmar | 1.99% | -36.1% |
| 125th | Jordan | 1.97% | 47.0% |
| 126th | Ghana | 1.93% | -39.4% |
| 127th | Tanzania | 1.90% | 12.6% |
| 128th | Indonesia | 1.87% | 4.7% |
| 129th | Morocco | 1.75% | 9.7% |
| 130th | Jamaica | 1.69% | -15.6% |
| 131st | Timor-Leste | 1.67% | 125.4% |
| 132nd | United States | 1.63% | -20.6% |
| 133rd | Tajikistan | 1.62% | 72.8% |
| 134th | Libya | 1.62% | -5.2% |
| 135th | West Bank and Gaza | 1.62% | -16.9% |
| 136th | Kiribati | 1.58% | 337.4% |
| 137th | Guatemala | 1.52% | -63.9% |
| 138th | India | 1.49% | 5.7% |
| 139th | Türkiye | 1.49% | -1.4% |
| 140th | Netherlands | 1.48% | 113.5% |
| 141st | Tunisia | 1.43% | 23.1% |
| 142nd | European Union | 1.40% | -64.1% |
| 143rd | Korea | 1.39% | 22.5% |
| 144th | Sri Lanka | 1.19% | 78.3% |
| 145th | Guinea-Bissau | 1.16% | 19.9% |
| 146th | Japan | 1.13% | 62.5% |
| 147th | Sudan | 1.11% | -27.3% |
| 148th | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 1.07% | -45.9% |
| 149th | China | 1.04% | -45.1% |
| 150th | Vanuatu | 1.01% | -77.6% |
| 151st | Central African Republic | 1.01% | 369.5% |
| 152nd | Marshall Islands | 0.99% | 420.4% |
| 153rd | Zimbabwe | 0.83% | 43.7% |
| 154th | Ecuador | 0.76% | 25.0% |
| 155th | Kenya | 0.69% | 80.8% |
| 156th | Burundi | 0.63% | -3.8% |
| 157th | Samoa | 0.54% | -48.2% |
| 158th | Tonga | 0.52% | 951.1% |
| 159th | Kyrgyz Republic | 0.45% | -81.5% |
| 160th | Kuwait | 0.41% | 323.3% |
| 161st | Pakistan | 0.39% | -36.7% |
| 162nd | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.35% | 1.4% |
| 163rd | Bangladesh | 0.35% | -16.0% |
| 164th | Comoros | 0.34% | 6.8% |
| 165th | Tuvalu | 0.34% | 1.9% |
| 166th | Bhutan | 0.29% | 18.3% |
| 167th | Eswatini | 0.28% | -88.0% |
| 168th | Haiti | 0.19% | -20.5% |
| 169th | Cyprus | 0.17% | -99.2% |
| 170th | Nepal | 0.16% | -69.8% |
| 171st | Ukraine | 0.14% | -96.6% |
| 172nd | Algeria | 0.11% | -77.0% |
| 173rd | El Salvador | 0.08% | -97.0% |
| 174th | Bermuda | 0.07% | -89.0% |
| 175th | Qatar | 0.03% | 105.3% |
| 176th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0.01% | -99.0% |
| 177th | Nigeria | -0.03% | -105.3% |
| 178th | French Polynesia | -0.17% | 60.6% |
| 179th | Zambia | -0.22% | -112.5% |
| 180th | Suriname | -0.25% | 94.3% |
| 181st | Lesotho | -0.33% | 35.3% |
| 182nd | Iraq | -0.73% | 42.2% |
| 183rd | Hungary | -1.08% | -105.9% |
| 184th | Switzerland | -1.50% | 89.9% |
| 185th | Russian Federation | -1.74% | -178.5% |
| 186th | Brunei Darussalam | -1.74% | -218.0% |
| 187th | Togo | -2.00% | -25.7% |
| 188th | Angola | -5.03% | 8.1% |
| 189th | Azerbaijan | -5.68% | -82.3% |
| 190th | Nauru | -5.92% | -254.2% |
| 191st | Ireland | -6.49% | -144.3% |
| 192nd | Guyana | -20.36% | -173.2% |
| 193rd | Cayman Islands | -47.22% | -254.3% |
| 194th | Luxembourg | -391.56% | -1,463.4% |
FAQ
What was Lao PDR's fdi inflows in 2022?▾
Lao PDR's fdi inflows in 2022 was 4.70%. This ranked 51st globally.
How did Lao PDR's fdi inflows change in 2022?▾
Lao PDR's fdi inflows decreased by 17.5% in 2022 compared to 2021.
Which country had the highest fdi inflows in 2022?▾
Malta had the highest fdi inflows in 2022 at 115.05%.
What is the fdi inflows of Lao PDR in 2022?▾
The fdi inflows of Lao PDR in 2022 was 4.70%. This ranked 51st globally.
How does 2022 compare to 2021 for Lao PDR's fdi inflows?▾
Lao PDR's fdi inflows went from 5.69% in 2021 to 4.70% in 2022, a 17.5% decrease.
HistorySaid - pattern alert
Lao PDR matched the Currency Crisis Pattern pattern in 2022. Historically: 128 occurrences, 35 successful (27%). Outcome 24 months later: 23.1%. View full analysis →
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