Human capital, male in Laos
Laos: Human capital, male was 28.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital, male 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital, male in Laos is 28.70 billion real chained 2019 US$, 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$, in 1995.
Laos ranks 125th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital, male in Laos, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 14.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 14.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 15.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 15.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 16.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 16.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 17.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 17.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 18.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 18.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 19.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 20.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 21.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 21.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 22.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 23.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 23.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 24.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 24.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 25.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 25.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 26.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 27.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 27.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 28.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 28.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 28.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.31 billion real chained 2019 US$, 32% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Laos's 28.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.26 trillion real chained 2019 US$, 2% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 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
- 122 Georgia 32.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 123 Maldives 31.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 124 Guinea 31.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 126 Albania 28.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 127 North Macedonia 26.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 128 Mauritania 25.95 billion 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 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 151 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
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.