Human capital in Laos
Laos: Human capital was 49.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
49.43 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
125th
of 151 countries
All-time high
49.43 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
24.80 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital 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$.
Analysis
Laos recorded 49.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ for human capital in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Laos peaked at 49.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.80 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Laos 125th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Laos, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 24.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 25.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 26.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 27.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 28.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 28.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 29.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 30.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 31.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 32.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 33.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 34.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 36.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 37.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 38.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 39.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 40.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 41.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 42.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 43.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 44.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 45.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 46.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 47.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 48.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 49.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 49.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 130.31 billion real chained 2019 US$, 38% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Laos's 49.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.06 trillion real chained 2019 US$, 2% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 24.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 28.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 33.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 28.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 38.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 39.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 48.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 49.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 49.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 122 Chad 55.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 123 Georgia 51.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 124 Albania 50.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 126 North Macedonia 46.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 127 Guinea 44.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 128 Mongolia 41.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 in Laos?
- Human capital in Laos was 49.43 billion 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 recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 49.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Laos rank for human capital?
- Laos ranks 125th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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 (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.