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
126th
of 150 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
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$, in 2001.
That places Laos 126th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign assets per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 977.2 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1,206 real chained 2019 US$ | +23.4% |
| 1997 | 616.26 real chained 2019 US$ | -48.9% |
| 1998 | 389.5 real chained 2019 US$ | -36.8% |
| 1999 | 201.62 real chained 2019 US$ | -48.2% |
| 2000 | 170.44 real chained 2019 US$ | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 127.57 real chained 2019 US$ | -25.2% |
| 2002 | 165.02 real chained 2019 US$ | +29.4% |
| 2003 | 160.25 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 167.84 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 174.46 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 286.54 real chained 2019 US$ | +64.2% |
| 2007 | 481.93 real chained 2019 US$ | +68.2% |
| 2008 | 287.42 real chained 2019 US$ | -40.4% |
| 2009 | 270.66 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 323.37 real chained 2019 US$ | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 318.7 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 357.38 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 317.83 real chained 2019 US$ | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 337.22 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 393.65 real chained 2019 US$ | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 336.43 real chained 2019 US$ | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 369.12 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 397.29 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 352.05 real chained 2019 US$ | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 373.2 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 373.2 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 661.42 real chained 2019 US$, 56% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Laos's 373.2 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,114 real chained 2019 US$, 9% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 678.02 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
- 123 Guinea-Bissau 430.52 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 124 Mozambique 420.49 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 125 Nepal 415.52 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 127 Nigeria 370.44 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 128 Ghana 319.15 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 129 Bangladesh 307.19 real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
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 126th out of 150 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
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.