Human capital in Laos

Laos: Human capital was 49.04 billion current US$ in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
49.04 billion current US$
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
123rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
49.04 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
3.97 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital in Laos, 1995–2020

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B1995200720201995: 4.0B current US$1996: 4.2B current US$1997: 5.3B current US$1998: 4.8B current US$1999: 5.4B current US$2000: 6.6B current US$2001: 6.6B current US$2002: 6.5B current US$2003: 7.2B current US$2004: 8.4B current US$2005: 9.3B current US$2006: 11.6B current US$2007: 14.1B current US$2008: 18.6B current US$2009: 20.5B current US$2010: 25.4B current US$2011: 31.3B current US$2012: 35.4B current US$2013: 31.8B current US$2014: 35.2B current US$2015: 37.7B current US$2016: 41.0B current US$2017: 44.0B current US$2018: 46.8B current US$2019: 48.4B current US$2020: 49.0B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital in Laos is 49.04 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 93.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital in Laos peaked at 49.04 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.97 billion current US$, in 1995.

That places Laos 123rd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.73 billion current US$ 3.97 billion current US$ 5.36 billion current US$ 5
2000s 10.95 billion current US$ 6.47 billion current US$ 20.53 billion current US$ 10
2010s 37.70 billion current US$ 25.37 billion current US$ 48.39 billion current US$ 10
2020s 49.04 billion current US$ 49.04 billion current US$ 49.04 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 120 Niger 57.90 billion current US$ compare
  2. 121 Chad 52.66 billion current US$ compare
  3. 122 Georgia 50.63 billion current US$ compare
  4. 124 Albania 47.96 billion current US$ compare
  5. 125 Guinea 47.75 billion current US$ compare
  6. 126 North Macedonia 45.61 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places β†’

More reference data data for Laos

All data for Laos β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is human capital in Laos?
Human capital in Laos was 49.04 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 49.04 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 3.97 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Laos rank for human capital?
Laos ranks 123rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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