China vs Laos: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency)

China
5.83 trillion
in 2024
Laos
4.50 trillion
in 2010
China rank
14th
Laos rank
17th

Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) over time

  • China
  • Laos
02.0T4.0T6.0T8.0T198520042024

How they compare

China currently reports 5.83 trillion against 4.50 trillion in Laos, a difference of 1.33 trillion.

That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1989 it was China ahead.

China ranks 14th and Laos ranks 17th of 155 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Laos Difference Ahead
1980s 128.47 billion 5.83 billion 122.64 billion China
1990s 398.11 billion 158.41 billion 239.70 billion China
2000s 1.39 trillion 1.15 trillion 242.09 billion China
2010s 2.67 trillion 4.50 trillion 1.83 trillion Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital accounts, China or Laos?
China, at 5.83 trillion against 4.50 trillion in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in capital accounts between China and Laos?
1.33 trillion, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Laos?
22 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2010.
How do China and Laos rank globally for capital accounts?
China ranks 14th and Laos ranks 17th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
158 places, 5,804 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.