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This page provides a snapshot of infrastructure projects in low- and middle-income countries by country. Projects included are management or lease contracts, concessions, greenfield projects, and divestitures.
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Highlights
Featured Indicator, 1990-2008 Value
Infrastructure Sectors Reported Energy, Telecom, Transport
Projects reaching financial closure 8
Sector with largest investment share Energy
Type of PPI with largest share in investment Greenfield project
Projects cancelled or distressed
1   ( 0% of total investment)
DATA
Region:
 East Asia and Pacific
Income Category:
 Low income
GNI per capita (US$):
 500

Number of Projects by Primary Sector
Financial Closure YearEnergyTelecomTransportWater and sewageTotal
199000000
199100000
199200000
199300101
199400000
199500000
199621003
199700000
199800000
199900000
200000101
200100000
200201001
200300000
200400000
200510001
200610001
200700000
200800000
Total42208

Total Investment in Projects by Primary Sector (US$ million)
Year of InvestmentEnergyTelecomTransportWater and sewageTotal
199000000
199100000
199200000
199300000
199400000
199500000
19965369200628
199700000
199801001
199907007
200005005
20010120012
20020200020
200306006
20040340034
20051,25010001,260
20068001000810
200700000
2008665000665
Total3,251198003,448

Total Projects by Primary Sector and Subsector (US$ million)
SectorSub-SectorNumber of ProjectsTotal Investment
EnergyElectricity43,251
Total Energy43,251
TelecomTelecom2198
Total Telecom2198
TransportAirports10
Roads10
Total Transport20
Total83,448

Total Number of Projects by Type and Primary Sector
Most infrastructure projects with private participation fit in one of the four categories indicated in the table. But the boundaries between these categories are not always clear, and some projects have features of more than one category. In these cases projects have been classified in the category that better reflects the risk borne by the private sector.
SectorConcessionDivestitureGreenfield projectManagement and lease contractTotal
Energy00404
Telecom10102
Transport00112
Water and sewerage00000
Total10618

Total Investment in Projects by Type and Primary Sector (US$ million)
Most infrastructure projects with private participation fit in one of these four categories. But the boundaries between these categories are not always clear, and some projects have features of more than one category. In these cases projects have been classified in the category that better reflects the risk borne by the private sector.
SectorConcessionDivestitureGreenfield projectManagement and lease contractTotal
Energy003,25103,251
Telecom1740230198
Transport00000
Water and sewerage00000
Total17403,27403,448

Comparative Infrastructure Indicators
IndicatorsLao PDREast Asia and Pacific AverageLow income CountriesOECD Average
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$)5002,11147133,470
Access to electricity (% of population)..6326..
Electric power consumption (kwh per capita)..1,2306428,769
Improved water source (% of population with access51756399
Improved sanitation facilities (% of population with access)306038..
Total telephone subscribers per 100 inhabitants12289..

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 Note for Subsector and Segment data
Totals in subsector and segment columns may exceed actual numbers. See frequently asked questions.

 
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