Human capital per capita, male in Laos
Laos: Human capital per capita, male was 3,898 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
3,898 current US$
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
129th
of 151 countries
All-time high
3,922 current US$
in 2012
All-time low
446.84 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita, male in Laos, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita, male in Laos is 3,898 current US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Laos peaked at 3,922 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 446.84 current US$, in 1995.
That places Laos 129th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human capital per capita, male in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 446.84 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 465.72 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 571.33 current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1998 | 655.11 current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 720.53 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 865.82 current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 859.59 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 826.87 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 909.47 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 1,035 current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 1,140 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 1,402 current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 1,673 current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 2,182 current US$ | +30.4% |
| 2009 | 2,370 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 2,889 current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 3,522 current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 3,922 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 2,787 current US$ | -28.9% |
| 2014 | 3,050 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 3,216 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 3,454 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 3,652 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 3,826 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 3,900 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 3,898 current US$ | -0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 3,898 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,035 current US$, 65% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Laos's 3,898 current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,792 current US$, 22% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 571.91 current US$ | 446.84 current US$ | 720.53 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,326 current US$ | 826.87 current US$ | 2,370 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,422 current US$ | 2,787 current US$ | 3,922 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,898 current US$ | 3,898 current US$ | 3,898 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 per capita, male in Laos?
- Human capital per capita, male in Laos was 3,898 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3,922 current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 446.84 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Laos rank for human capital per capita, male?
- Laos ranks 129th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. 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 per capita, male (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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