Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total was 8.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 8.29 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 12.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.29 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 45th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 12.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 12.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 11.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 11.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 11.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 11.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 10.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 10.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 10.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 10.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 9.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 9.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 9.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 8.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 8.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 8.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 12.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 12.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 12.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 42 Egypt 8.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 43 Suriname 8.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 44 Liberia 8.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 46 New Zealand 8.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 47 Bulgaria 8.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 48 Guyana 7.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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- 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 nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 8.29 billion 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 nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 12.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 45th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.