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Lao PDR - FDI Outflows 1997

Foreign direct investment, net outflows as % of GDP · World Bank
0.07% −0.11% from 1996 Global rank: 56th

Lao PDR's fdi outflows was 0.07% in 1997, decreased +0.11% from 0.18% in 1996. This was the 56th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1997▾
FDI Outflows by Country - 1997
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Congo, Republic of -5.38% -1,195.7%
2nd Kuwait -3.19% -157.8%
3rd New Zealand -2.37% -34.2%
4th Fiji -2.19% 28.0%
5th Eswatini -0.70% -73.6%
6th Latvia -0.64% 21.7%
7th Trinidad and Tobago -0.31% -
8th Togo -0.30% 49.9%
9th Benin -0.07% 93.8%
10th Dominican Republic -0.06% -128.8%
11th Pakistan -0.04% -463.4%
12th Madagascar -0.04% -124.0%
13th Romania -0.03% -93,545.3%
14th Bulgaria -0.02% 93.5%
15th Honduras -0.01% 84.3%
16th Papua New Guinea -0.01% 81.2%
17th Serbia 0.00% 152.8%
18th Algeria 0.00% -2.6%
19th Azerbaijan 0.00% -99.9%
20th North Macedonia 0.00% -
21st Kazakhstan 0.01% 132,759.3%
22nd Bahamas, The 0.01% 176.0%
23rd Bangladesh 0.01% -76.4%
24th Palau 0.01% -99.3%
25th Mauritania 0.01% -9.8%
26th Cabo Verde 0.01% -80.7%
27th Aruba 0.01% -77.5%
28th Belarus 0.01% 308.3%
29th Namibia 0.02% 102.9%
30th Central African Republic 0.02% -87.5%
31st Morocco 0.02% -68.7%
32nd Malawi 0.02% -59.4%
33rd Moldova 0.02% -29.4%
34th Ghana 0.02% 30.3%
35th India 0.03% -55.4%
36th Guinea 0.03% 209.6%
37th Poland 0.03% -14.1%
38th Haiti 0.03% 8.2%
39th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.03% 6.7%
40th Senegal 0.03% -71.1%
41st Sri Lanka 0.03% -33.5%
42nd Lebanon 0.04% -73.8%
43rd Burkina Faso 0.04% 68.9%
44th Czechia 0.04% -80.6%
45th Costa Rica 0.05% -7.6%
46th Kenya 0.05% 98.2%
47th Tunisia 0.05% 814.1%
48th Barbados 0.05% -68.0%
49th Nigeria 0.05% -84.1%
50th Angola 0.05% 131.5%
51st Tanzania 0.05% 477.4%
52nd Paraguay 0.05% 1,602.6%
53rd Uruguay 0.06% 96,231,474.0%
54th Chad 0.06% -22.2%
55th Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.07% 7.0%
56th Lao PDR 0.07% -59.7%
57th Yemen, Republic of 0.07% -41.1%
58th Mauritius 0.07% 25.6%
59th Botswana 0.08% 476.2%
60th Indonesia 0.08% -68.7%
61st Ukraine 0.08% 846.3%
62nd Türkiye 0.10% 116.5%
63rd Niger 0.11% -59.3%
64th Jamaica 0.11% -82.5%
65th Greece 0.11% 730.1%
66th Qatar 0.13% 27.3%
67th Brazil 0.13% 21.4%
68th Panama 0.13% -7.8%
69th Mali 0.13% 131.4%
70th Jordan 0.14% 121.7%
71st Kiribati 0.14% 44.5%
72nd Philippines 0.14% -24.8%
73rd Peru 0.15% 574.8%
74th Slovenia 0.15% 344.6%
75th Egypt, Arab Republic of 0.16% 2,128.0%
76th Saudi Arabia 0.20% -3.6%
77th Côte d'Ivoire 0.27% 12,555.5%
78th Congo, Democratic Republic of 0.28% -15.8%
79th Cyprus 0.29% -16.8%
80th United Arab Emirates 0.29% 67.7%
81st Zimbabwe 0.33% -44.6%
82nd Lithuania 0.34% 22,906.7%
83rd Slovak Republic 0.35% 108.8%
84th Thailand 0.39% -24.1%
85th China 0.39% 59.8%
86th Belize 0.45% -32.9%
87th Japan 0.53% -0.4%
88th Bermuda 0.61% -
89th Cameroon 0.62% 518.8%
90th Bahrain 0.66% -85.0%
91st Iceland 0.73% -11.6%
92nd Korea 0.75% -4.6%
93rd Colombia 0.76% 124.8%
94th Libya 0.76% 306.3%
95th Israel 0.77% 9.1%
96th Russian Federation 0.79% 233.8%
97th Italy 0.84% 26.2%
98th Ireland 0.92% -4.5%
99th Austria 0.94% 17.9%
100th Hungary 1.00% 2,635.4%
101st Croatia 1.03% 835.9%
102nd Argentina 1.25% 112.1%
103rd South Africa 1.38% 114.2%
104th Australia 1.39% 11.9%
105th United States 1.42% 10.9%
106th Seychelles 1.65% -29.2%
107th Chile 1.71% 18.3%
108th Portugal 2.08% 167.5%
109th European Union 2.21% 15.0%
110th Germany 2.23% -7.6%
111th Malta 2.34% -3.4%
112th France 2.45% 28.9%
113th Spain 2.51% 122.6%
114th Denmark 2.51% 87.7%
115th Malaysia 2.67% -28.4%
116th Estonia 2.80% 141.0%
117th Belgium 2.87% -0.2%
118th Guatemala 3.07% 5,780.0%
119th Norway 3.49% -12.7%
120th Canada 4.08% 109.4%
121st Gabon 4.08% 12.7%
122nd West Bank and Gaza 4.15% -0.2%
123rd Finland 4.40% 80.6%
124th Sweden 4.52% 158.0%
125th United Kingdom 4.76% 62.6%
126th Netherlands 5.87% -17.1%
127th Switzerland 6.38% 30.3%
128th Singapore 12.41% 27.1%
129th Hong Kong SAR, China 13.76% -17.2%
130th Liberia 167.33% 1,190.9%
Source: World Bank (BM.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS)

FAQ

What was Lao PDR's fdi outflows in 1997?▾

Lao PDR's fdi outflows in 1997 was 0.07%. This ranked 56th globally.

How did Lao PDR's fdi outflows change in 1997?▾

Lao PDR's fdi outflows decreased by 59.7% in 1997 compared to 1996.

Which country had the highest fdi outflows in 1997?▾

Liberia had the highest fdi outflows in 1997 at 167.33%.

What is the fdi outflows of Lao PDR in 1997?▾

The fdi outflows of Lao PDR in 1997 was 0.07%. This ranked 56th globally.

How does 1997 compare to 1996 for Lao PDR's fdi outflows?▾

Lao PDR's fdi outflows went from 0.18% in 1996 to 0.07% in 1997, a 59.7% decrease.

HistorySaid - pattern alert

Lao PDR matched the Currency Crisis Pattern pattern in 1997. Historically: 128 occurrences, 35 successful (27%). Outcome 24 months later: 125.3%. View full analysis →

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