Total natural resource rents in Laos
Laos: Total natural resource rents was 5.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total natural resource rents in Laos, 1984–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Laos recorded 5.4% for total 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, total natural resource rents in Laos peaked at 15.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.7% | 1.5% | 9.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 5.1% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 4.0% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 3.1% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 2.8% | 5.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Laos?
- Total natural resource rents in Laos was 5.4% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total natural resource rents recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1985.
- How does Laos rank for total natural resource rents?
- Laos ranks 72nd out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total 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 The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural resources rents are estimated as the difference between the price of a commodity and the average cost of producing it. Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents, mineral rents, and forest rents.