Human capital per capita in Laos
Laos: Human capital per capita was 6,754 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita in Laos stood at 6,754 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Laos peaked at 6,754 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,033 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Laos 126th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5,033 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 5,073 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 5,122 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 5,187 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 5,262 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 5,335 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 5,414 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 5,494 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 5,575 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 5,662 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 5,760 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 5,865 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 5,971 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 6,074 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 6,171 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 6,259 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 6,315 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 6,370 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 6,425 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 6,483 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 6,535 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 6,580 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 6,622 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 6,665 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 6,710 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 6,754 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 6,754 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,202 real chained 2019 US$, 66% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Laos's 6,754 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,029 real chained 2019 US$, 19% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,135 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,033 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,262 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 5,732 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,335 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,171 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,496 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,259 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,710 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,754 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,754 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,754 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
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- 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 in Laos?
- Human capital per capita in Laos was 6,754 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 recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 6,754 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,033 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Laos rank for human capital per capita?
- Laos ranks 126th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 (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.