Human capital per capita, male in Laos

Laos: Human capital per capita, male was 3,921 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
3,921 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
129th
of 151 countries
All-time high
3,921 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
2,905 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1995200720201995: 2.9k real chained 2019 US$1996: 2.9k real chained 2019 US$1997: 3.0k real chained 2019 US$1998: 3.0k real chained 2019 US$1999: 3.1k real chained 2019 US$2000: 3.1k real chained 2019 US$2001: 3.1k real chained 2019 US$2002: 3.2k real chained 2019 US$2003: 3.2k real chained 2019 US$2004: 3.3k real chained 2019 US$2005: 3.4k real chained 2019 US$2006: 3.4k real chained 2019 US$2007: 3.5k real chained 2019 US$2008: 3.5k real chained 2019 US$2009: 3.6k real chained 2019 US$2010: 3.7k real chained 2019 US$2011: 3.7k real chained 2019 US$2012: 3.7k real chained 2019 US$2013: 3.8k real chained 2019 US$2014: 3.8k real chained 2019 US$2015: 3.8k real chained 2019 US$2016: 3.8k real chained 2019 US$2017: 3.9k real chained 2019 US$2018: 3.9k real chained 2019 US$2019: 3.9k real chained 2019 US$2020: 3.9k real chained 2019 US$

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, male in Laos is 3,921 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Laos peaked at 3,921 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,905 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Laos ranks 129th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,973 real chained 2019 US$ 2,905 real chained 2019 US$ 3,052 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 3,337 real chained 2019 US$ 3,096 real chained 2019 US$ 3,607 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 3,793 real chained 2019 US$ 3,661 real chained 2019 US$ 3,900 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 3,921 real chained 2019 US$ 3,921 real chained 2019 US$ 3,921 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 126 Haiti 4,170 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 127 Rwanda 4,153 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 128 Uganda 4,088 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 130 Nigeria 3,793 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 131 Nepal 3,697 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 132 Guinea-Bissau 3,648 real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, male in Laos?
Human capital per capita, male in Laos was 3,921 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, male recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 3,921 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 2,905 real chained 2019 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 7.1%. 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, male (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital per capita, 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
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.