Human capital per capita, female in Laos
Laos: Human capital per capita, female was 2,833 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita, female 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita, female in Laos is 2,833 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Laos peaked at 2,833 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,150 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Laos ranks 117th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, female in Laos, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,150 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2,162 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 2,179 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 2,204 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 2,231 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 2,259 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 2,290 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 2,322 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2,354 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2,388 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 2,423 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2,459 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2,496 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2,532 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2,567 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2,599 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 2,622 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2,644 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2,667 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2,691 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,716 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2,739 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2,762 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,786 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2,809 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2,833 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2,833 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,323 real chained 2019 US$, 85% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2,833 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,971 real chained 2019 US$, 22% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,185 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,150 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,231 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,409 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,259 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,567 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,704 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,599 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,809 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,833 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,833 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,833 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita, female in Laos?
- Human capital per capita, female in Laos was 2,833 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 per capita, female recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2,833 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,150 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Laos rank for human capital per capita, female?
- Laos ranks 117th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, female rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 per capita, female (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.