Cameroon vs Laos: Wealth per capita by asset group

Cameroon
8,097 $
in 2014
Laos
7,954 $
in 2014
Cameroon rank
24th
Laos rank
27th

Wealth per capita by asset group over time

  • Cameroon
  • Laos
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 8,097 $ against 7,954 $ in Laos, a difference of 143 $.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 24th and Laos ranks 27th of 141 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Laos Difference Ahead
1990s 4,870 $ 3,666 $ 1,204 $ Cameroon
2000s 4,326 $ 5,650 $ 1,324 $ Laos
2010s 7,215 $ 7,396 $ 181.55 $ Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wealth per capita by asset group, Cameroon or Laos?
Cameroon, at 8,097 $ against 7,954 $ in Laos as of 2014.
What is the difference in wealth per capita by asset group between Cameroon and Laos?
143 $, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Laos?
5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2014.
How do Cameroon and Laos rank globally for wealth per capita by asset group?
Cameroon ranks 24th and Laos ranks 27th of 141 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Wealth per capita by asset group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wealth per capita by asset group
Unit
$
Source
World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
141 places, 705 data points, 1995–2014
Last refreshed

Natural capital is disaggregated here into its constituent parts: timber, non-timber, protected areas, land, and sub-soil assets (i.e., fossil fuels, metals and minerals).