Human capital, male in Laos

Laos: Human capital, male was 28.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
28.70 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
125th
of 150 countries
All-time high
28.70 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
14.31 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital, male in Laos, 1995–2020

010.0B20.0B30.0B1995200720201995: 14.3B real chained 2019 US$1996: 14.8B real chained 2019 US$1997: 15.3B real chained 2019 US$1998: 15.8B real chained 2019 US$1999: 16.3B real chained 2019 US$2000: 16.8B real chained 2019 US$2001: 17.4B real chained 2019 US$2002: 17.9B real chained 2019 US$2003: 18.4B real chained 2019 US$2004: 19.0B real chained 2019 US$2005: 19.6B real chained 2019 US$2006: 20.3B real chained 2019 US$2007: 21.0B real chained 2019 US$2008: 21.8B real chained 2019 US$2009: 22.5B real chained 2019 US$2010: 23.1B real chained 2019 US$2011: 23.7B real chained 2019 US$2012: 24.3B real chained 2019 US$2013: 24.8B real chained 2019 US$2014: 25.4B real chained 2019 US$2015: 25.9B real chained 2019 US$2016: 26.5B real chained 2019 US$2017: 27.0B real chained 2019 US$2018: 27.6B real chained 2019 US$2019: 28.1B real chained 2019 US$2020: 28.7B real chained 2019 US$

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

The most recent figure for human capital, male in Laos is 28.70 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital, male in Laos peaked at 28.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.31 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Laos ranks 125th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ 14.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ 16.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 19.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ 16.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ 22.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 25.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ 23.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ 28.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 28.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ 28.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ 28.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 122 Georgia 32.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 123 Maldives 31.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 124 Guinea 31.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 126 Albania 28.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 127 North Macedonia 26.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 128 Mauritania 25.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital, male in Laos?
Human capital, male in Laos was 28.70 billion 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 human capital, male recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 28.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital, male recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 14.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Laos rank for human capital, male?
Laos ranks 125th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital, male rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Human capital, male (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital, male (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
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.