Foreign assets per capita in Laos

Laos: Foreign assets per capita was 373.2 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
373.2 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
125th
of 149 countries
All-time high
1,206 real chained 2019 US$
in 1996
All-time low
127.57 real chained 2019 US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Laos, 1995–2020

2505007501.0k1.2k1995200720201995: 977.2 real chained 2019 US$1996: 1.2k real chained 2019 US$1997: 616.3 real chained 2019 US$1998: 389.5 real chained 2019 US$1999: 201.6 real chained 2019 US$2000: 170.4 real chained 2019 US$2001: 127.6 real chained 2019 US$2002: 165 real chained 2019 US$2003: 160.3 real chained 2019 US$2004: 167.8 real chained 2019 US$2005: 174.5 real chained 2019 US$2006: 286.5 real chained 2019 US$2007: 481.9 real chained 2019 US$2008: 287.4 real chained 2019 US$2009: 270.7 real chained 2019 US$2010: 323.4 real chained 2019 US$2011: 318.7 real chained 2019 US$2012: 357.4 real chained 2019 US$2013: 317.8 real chained 2019 US$2014: 337.2 real chained 2019 US$2015: 393.7 real chained 2019 US$2016: 336.4 real chained 2019 US$2017: 369.1 real chained 2019 US$2018: 397.3 real chained 2019 US$2019: 352.1 real chained 2019 US$2020: 373.2 real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Laos recorded 373.2 real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets per capita in 2020.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Laos peaked at 1,206 real chained 2019 US$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 127.57 real chained 2019 US$, in 2001.

That places Laos 125th out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 678.02 real chained 2019 US$ 201.62 real chained 2019 US$ 1,206 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 229.21 real chained 2019 US$ 127.57 real chained 2019 US$ 481.93 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 350.3 real chained 2019 US$ 317.83 real chained 2019 US$ 397.29 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 373.2 real chained 2019 US$ 373.2 real chained 2019 US$ 373.2 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 122 Guinea-Bissau 430.52 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 123 Mozambique 420.49 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 124 Nepal 415.52 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 126 Nigeria 370.44 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 127 Ghana 319.15 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 128 Bangladesh 307.19 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Laos?
Foreign assets per capita in Laos was 373.2 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 1,206 real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 127.57 real chained 2019 US$ in 2001.
How does Laos rank for foreign assets per capita?
Laos ranks 125th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.