Human capital per capita, female in Laos

Laos: Human capital per capita, female was 2,833 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2,833 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
116th
of 150 countries
All-time high
2,833 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
2,150 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita, female in Laos, 1995–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k1995200720201995: 2.2k real chained 2019 US$1996: 2.2k real chained 2019 US$1997: 2.2k real chained 2019 US$1998: 2.2k real chained 2019 US$1999: 2.2k real chained 2019 US$2000: 2.3k real chained 2019 US$2001: 2.3k real chained 2019 US$2002: 2.3k real chained 2019 US$2003: 2.4k real chained 2019 US$2004: 2.4k real chained 2019 US$2005: 2.4k real chained 2019 US$2006: 2.5k real chained 2019 US$2007: 2.5k real chained 2019 US$2008: 2.5k real chained 2019 US$2009: 2.6k real chained 2019 US$2010: 2.6k real chained 2019 US$2011: 2.6k real chained 2019 US$2012: 2.6k real chained 2019 US$2013: 2.7k real chained 2019 US$2014: 2.7k real chained 2019 US$2015: 2.7k real chained 2019 US$2016: 2.7k real chained 2019 US$2017: 2.8k real chained 2019 US$2018: 2.8k real chained 2019 US$2019: 2.8k real chained 2019 US$2020: 2.8k real chained 2019 US$

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 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 116th 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 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

  1. 113 Nigeria 2,939 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 114 Uganda 2,903 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 115 Iran 2,862 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 117 Cambodia 2,745 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 118 Sri Lanka 2,727 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 119 Morocco 2,638 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 116th out of 150 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

Indicator
Human capital per capita, female (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
Last refreshed

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.