National comprehensive wealth index in Laos
Laos: National comprehensive wealth index was 205.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
205.01 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
105th
of 150 countries
All-time high
215.55 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2016
All-time low
105.00 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
National comprehensive wealth index 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for national comprehensive wealth index in Laos is 205.01 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth index in Laos peaked at 215.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 105.00 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Laos 105th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
National comprehensive wealth index in Laos, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 105.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 108.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 120.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 140.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 154.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 159.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 162.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 166.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 173.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 177.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 182.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 187.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 191.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 193.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 197.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 201.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 207.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 210.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 214.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 214.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 214.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 215.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 212.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 210.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 207.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 205.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 205.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 235.39 billion real chained 2019 US$, 87% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Laos's 205.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.12 trillion real chained 2019 US$, 7% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 105.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 154.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 179.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 159.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 197.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 210.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 201.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 215.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 205.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 205.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 205.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 102 Bahrain 214.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 103 Mozambique 209.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 104 Lebanon 205.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 106 Madagascar 195.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 107 Burkina Faso 190.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 108 Niger 165.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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- 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 national comprehensive wealth index in Laos?
- National comprehensive wealth index in Laos was 205.01 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 national comprehensive wealth index recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 215.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth index recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Laos rank for national comprehensive wealth index?
- Laos ranks 105th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is national comprehensive wealth index rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 National comprehensive wealth index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wealth is calculated as the sum of produced capital, natural capital, human capital, and net foreign assets. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.