National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Laos

Laos: National comprehensive wealth per capita index was 28,009 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
28,009 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
94th
of 149 countries
All-time high
32,489 real chained 2019 US$
in 2013
All-time low
21,309 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Laos, 1995–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k1995200720201995: 21.3k real chained 2019 US$1996: 21.5k real chained 2019 US$1997: 23.4k real chained 2019 US$1998: 26.9k real chained 2019 US$1999: 28.9k real chained 2019 US$2000: 29.4k real chained 2019 US$2001: 29.5k real chained 2019 US$2002: 29.7k real chained 2019 US$2003: 30.4k real chained 2019 US$2004: 30.7k real chained 2019 US$2005: 31.1k real chained 2019 US$2006: 31.5k real chained 2019 US$2007: 31.8k real chained 2019 US$2008: 31.5k real chained 2019 US$2009: 31.6k real chained 2019 US$2010: 31.9k real chained 2019 US$2011: 32.3k real chained 2019 US$2012: 32.3k real chained 2019 US$2013: 32.5k real chained 2019 US$2014: 32.1k real chained 2019 US$2015: 31.6k real chained 2019 US$2016: 31.3k real chained 2019 US$2017: 30.4k real chained 2019 US$2018: 29.6k real chained 2019 US$2019: 28.7k real chained 2019 US$2020: 28.0k real chained 2019 US$

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

In 2020, national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Laos stood at 28,009 real chained 2019 US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Laos peaked at 32,489 real chained 2019 US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21,309 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Laos ranks 94th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24,404 real chained 2019 US$ 21,309 real chained 2019 US$ 28,912 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 30,726 real chained 2019 US$ 29,362 real chained 2019 US$ 31,768 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 31,275 real chained 2019 US$ 28,708 real chained 2019 US$ 32,489 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 28,009 real chained 2019 US$ 28,009 real chained 2019 US$ 28,009 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 91 Azerbaijan 30,678 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 92 Bolivia 29,483 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 93 Ukraine 28,064 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 95 Montenegro 27,479 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 96 Indonesia 27,186 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 97 Angola 26,958 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Laos?
National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Laos was 28,009 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 per capita index recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 32,489 real chained 2019 US$ in 2013.
What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 21,309 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Laos rank for national comprehensive wealth per capita index?
Laos ranks 94th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is national comprehensive wealth per capita index rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 per capita index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
National comprehensive wealth per capita index (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
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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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.