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 150 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

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B1995200720201995: 24.8B real chained 2019 US$1996: 25.6B real chained 2019 US$1997: 26.4B real chained 2019 US$1998: 27.2B real chained 2019 US$1999: 28.1B real chained 2019 US$2000: 29.0B real chained 2019 US$2001: 29.9B real chained 2019 US$2002: 30.8B real chained 2019 US$2003: 31.7B real chained 2019 US$2004: 32.7B real chained 2019 US$2005: 33.7B real chained 2019 US$2006: 34.9B real chained 2019 US$2007: 36.1B real chained 2019 US$2008: 37.3B real chained 2019 US$2009: 38.4B real chained 2019 US$2010: 39.6B real chained 2019 US$2011: 40.5B real chained 2019 US$2012: 41.5B real chained 2019 US$2013: 42.4B real chained 2019 US$2014: 43.4B real chained 2019 US$2015: 44.4B real chained 2019 US$2016: 45.3B real chained 2019 US$2017: 46.3B real chained 2019 US$2018: 47.4B real chained 2019 US$2019: 48.4B real chained 2019 US$2020: 49.4B real chained 2019 US$

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

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 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 122 Chad 55.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 123 Georgia 51.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 124 Albania 50.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 126 North Macedonia 46.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 127 Guinea 44.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 128 Mongolia 41.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 150 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

Indicator
Human capital (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
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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.