Natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Laos

Laos: Natural resource rents, annual growth rate was 91.05 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
91.05 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1,084.7%
World rank
49th
of 190 countries
All-time high
101.31 % change on previous year
in 2006
All-time low
-40.2 % change on previous year
in 1999
Years of data
37
1985–2021

Natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Laos, 1985–2021

-500501001985200320211985: -20.8 % change on previous year1986: 89.8 % change on previous year1987: 73.8 % change on previous year1988: 82.3 % change on previous year1989: -14.6 % change on previous year1990: -11.9 % change on previous year1991: 1.7 % change on previous year1992: 1.6 % change on previous year1993: -14.1 % change on previous year1994: 5.5 % change on previous year1995: 40.7 % change on previous year1996: -5.9 % change on previous year1997: -10.4 % change on previous year1998: 12.4 % change on previous year1999: -40.2 % change on previous year2000: -21.6 % change on previous year2001: 13.2 % change on previous year2002: 5.6 % change on previous year2003: 36.7 % change on previous year2004: -6.7 % change on previous year2005: 7.5 % change on previous year2006: 101.3 % change on previous year2007: -0.452 % change on previous year2008: -1.5 % change on previous year2009: -18.6 % change on previous year2010: 39.8 % change on previous year2011: 3.1 % change on previous year2012: -20.6 % change on previous year2013: 3.4 % change on previous year2014: -35.2 % change on previous year2015: -32 % change on previous year2016: -21.2 % change on previous year2017: 14.2 % change on previous year2018: -22 % change on previous year2019: -20 % change on previous year2020: -9.2 % change on previous year2021: 91 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Laos recorded 91.05 % change on previous year for natural resource rents, annual growth rate in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,084.7% on the previous year and up 2,819.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Laos peaked at 101.31 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -40.2 % change on previous year, in 1999.

That places Laos 49th out of 190 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Laos, 1985 to 2021.
Year % change on previous year Change
1985 -20.82 % change on previous year —
1986 89.83 % change on previous year -531.4%
1987 73.77 % change on previous year -17.9%
1988 82.3 % change on previous year +11.6%
1989 -14.57 % change on previous year -117.7%
1990 -11.88 % change on previous year -18.5%
1991 1.7 % change on previous year -114.3%
1992 1.55 % change on previous year -8.6%
1993 -14.1 % change on previous year -1007.1%
1994 5.55 % change on previous year -139.3%
1995 40.65 % change on previous year +633.2%
1996 -5.86 % change on previous year -114.4%
1997 -10.38 % change on previous year +77.2%
1998 12.39 % change on previous year -219.3%
1999 -40.2 % change on previous year -424.5%
2000 -21.61 % change on previous year -46.2%
2001 13.22 % change on previous year -161.2%
2002 5.58 % change on previous year -57.8%
2003 36.75 % change on previous year +558.7%
2004 -6.71 % change on previous year -118.2%
2005 7.5 % change on previous year -211.8%
2006 101.31 % change on previous year +1250.9%
2007 -0.4525 % change on previous year -100.4%
2008 -1.54 % change on previous year +240.1%
2009 -18.64 % change on previous year +1111.4%
2010 39.84 % change on previous year -313.7%
2011 3.12 % change on previous year -92.2%
2012 -20.64 % change on previous year -761.8%
2013 3.45 % change on previous year -116.7%
2014 -35.16 % change on previous year -1120.0%
2015 -32.04 % change on previous year -8.9%
2016 -21.22 % change on previous year -33.8%
2017 14.21 % change on previous year -167.0%
2018 -21.97 % change on previous year -254.7%
2019 -19.96 % change on previous year -9.1%
2020 -9.25 % change on previous year -53.7%
2021 91.05 % change on previous year -1084.7%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 91.05 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.54 % change on previous year, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 91.05 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.81 % change on previous year, 7.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +1250.9% 7.5 % change on previous year 101.31 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 42.1 % change on previous year -20.82 % change on previous year 89.83 % change on previous year 5
1990s -2.06 % change on previous year -40.2 % change on previous year 40.65 % change on previous year 10
2000s 11.54 % change on previous year -21.61 % change on previous year 101.31 % change on previous year 10
2010s -9.04 % change on previous year -35.16 % change on previous year 39.84 % change on previous year 10
2020s 40.9 % change on previous year -9.25 % change on previous year 91.05 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 46 Hungary 96.61 % change on previous year compare
  2. 47 Mali 94.49 % change on previous year compare
  3. 48 Poland 92.4 % change on previous year compare
  4. 50 Myanmar 86.11 % change on previous year compare
  5. 51 Albania 86.05 % change on previous year compare
  6. 52 Argentina 85.58 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Laos?
Natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Laos was 91.05 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest natural resource rents, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 101.31 % change on previous year in 2006.
What is the lowest natural resource rents, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was -40.2 % change on previous year in 1999.
How does Laos rank for natural resource rents, annual growth rate?
Laos ranks 49th out of 190 countries with data for 2021.
Is natural resource rents, annual growth rate rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,819.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural resource rents, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Natural resource rents. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Natural resource rents, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 8,175 data points, 1971–2021
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The year-on-year percentage change in Natural resource rents. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.