National comprehensive wealth per capita in Laos

Laos: National comprehensive wealth per capita was 29,189 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
29,189 current US$
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
89th
of 150 countries
All-time high
29,189 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
3,519 current US$
in 1999
Years of data
26
1995–2020

National comprehensive wealth per capita in Laos, 1995–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k1995200720201995: 3.6k current US$1996: 4.2k current US$1997: 4.9k current US$1998: 3.6k current US$1999: 3.5k current US$2000: 4.2k current US$2001: 3.8k current US$2002: 4.4k current US$2003: 4.8k current US$2004: 5.5k current US$2005: 6.1k current US$2006: 8.1k current US$2007: 9.4k current US$2008: 10.6k current US$2009: 11.4k current US$2010: 15.5k current US$2011: 20.6k current US$2012: 19.5k current US$2013: 21.6k current US$2014: 26.6k current US$2015: 25.2k current US$2016: 25.6k current US$2017: 23.0k current US$2018: 27.2k current US$2019: 28.7k current US$2020: 29.2k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Laos recorded 29,189 current US$ for national comprehensive wealth per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 88.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth per capita in Laos peaked at 29,189 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,519 current US$, in 1999.

Laos ranks 89th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,971 current US$ 3,519 current US$ 4,890 current US$ 5
2000s 6,805 current US$ 3,822 current US$ 11,367 current US$ 10
2010s 23,360 current US$ 15,479 current US$ 28,708 current US$ 10
2020s 29,189 current US$ 29,189 current US$ 29,189 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 86 Albania 31,922 current US$ compare
  2. 87 Congo 29,579 current US$ compare
  3. 88 Belize 29,499 current US$ compare
  4. 90 Ukraine 28,680 current US$ compare
  5. 91 Bolivia 27,297 current US$ compare
  6. 92 Mongolia 26,536 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is national comprehensive wealth per capita in Laos?
National comprehensive wealth per capita in Laos was 29,189 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest national comprehensive wealth per capita recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 29,189 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth per capita recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 3,519 current US$ in 1999.
How does Laos rank for national comprehensive wealth per capita?
Laos ranks 89th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is national comprehensive wealth per capita rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of National comprehensive wealth per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
National comprehensive wealth per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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