Natural resource rents in Laos
Laos: Natural resource rents was 5.38 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5.38
Change on year
up 91.0%
World rank
72nd
of 211 countries
All-time high
15.27
in 2011
All-time low
1.52
in 1985
Years of data
38
1984–2021
Natural resource rents in Laos, 1984–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 5.38 for natural resource rents in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 91.0% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural resource rents in Laos peaked at 15.27 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.52, in 1985.
Laos ranks 72nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Natural resource rents in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1.92 | — |
| 1985 | 1.52 | -20.8% |
| 1986 | 2.88 | +89.8% |
| 1987 | 5.01 | +73.8% |
| 1988 | 9.13 | +82.3% |
| 1989 | 7.8 | -14.6% |
| 1990 | 6.88 | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 6.99 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 7.1 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 6.1 | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 6.44 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 9.06 | +40.7% |
| 1996 | 8.52 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 7.64 | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 8.59 | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 5.13 | -40.2% |
| 2000 | 4.02 | -21.6% |
| 2001 | 4.56 | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 4.81 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 6.58 | +36.7% |
| 2004 | 6.14 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 6.6 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 13.28 | +101.3% |
| 2007 | 13.22 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 13.02 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 10.59 | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 14.81 | +39.8% |
| 2011 | 15.27 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 12.12 | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 12.54 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 8.13 | -35.2% |
| 2015 | 5.52 | -32.0% |
| 2016 | 4.35 | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 4.97 | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 3.88 | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 3.1 | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 2.82 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 5.38 | +91.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 5.38 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.4, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 5.38 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7017, 7.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.71 | 1.52 | 9.13 | 6 |
| 1990s | 7.24 | 5.13 | 9.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.28 | 4.02 | 13.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.47 | 3.1 | 15.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1 | 2.82 | 5.38 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- 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 natural resource rents in Laos?
- Natural resource rents in Laos was 5.38 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 15.27 in 2011.
- What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 in 1985.
- How does Laos rank for natural resource rents?
- Laos ranks 72nd out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural resource rents rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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