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
National comprehensive wealth per capita 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Laos stood at 28,009 real chained 2019 US$.
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$, in 1995.
Laos ranks 94th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Laos, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 21,309 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 21,530 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 23,399 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 26,870 real chained 2019 US$ | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 28,912 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 29,362 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 29,500 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 29,739 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 30,416 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 30,725 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 31,100 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 31,512 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 31,768 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 31,514 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 31,627 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 31,926 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 32,319 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 32,307 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 32,489 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 32,119 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 31,640 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 31,278 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 30,371 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 29,595 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 28,708 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 28,009 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 28,009 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,187 real chained 2019 US$, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Laos's 28,009 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 58,240 real chained 2019 US$, 48% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,404 real chained 2019 US$ | 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 |
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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 150 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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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.