Guatemala vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)

Guatemala
-982.79 million
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
-988.46 million
in 2024
Guatemala rank
124th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
125th

Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) over time

  • Guatemala
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
-3.0B-2.0B-1.0B0200520142024

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports -982.79 million against -988.46 million in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 5.67 million.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Guatemala ranks 124th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 125th of 195 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s -590.72 million -216.98 million 373.73 million Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s -1.03 billion -853.30 million 180.09 million Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s -1.29 billion -1.11 billion 186.26 million Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net), Guatemala or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Guatemala, at -982.79 million against -988.46 million in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) between Guatemala and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
5.67 million, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
Guatemala ranks 124th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 125th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
204 places, 3,835 data points, 2005–2024
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.