Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Laos

Laos: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold was 330.28 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
330.28 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
39th
of 142 countries
All-time high
918.26 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
330.28 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Laos, 1995–2020

02004006008001.0k1995200720201995: 918.3 real chained 2019 US$1996: 897.1 real chained 2019 US$1997: 878.5 real chained 2019 US$1998: 862.3 real chained 2019 US$1999: 847.3 real chained 2019 US$2000: 833.1 real chained 2019 US$2001: 819.7 real chained 2019 US$2002: 807.1 real chained 2019 US$2003: 795.3 real chained 2019 US$2004: 764.7 real chained 2019 US$2005: 737 real chained 2019 US$2006: 699.1 real chained 2019 US$2007: 665.9 real chained 2019 US$2008: 637.1 real chained 2019 US$2009: 612.1 real chained 2019 US$2010: 585.4 real chained 2019 US$2011: 559.5 real chained 2019 US$2012: 538 real chained 2019 US$2013: 508.9 real chained 2019 US$2014: 479.4 real chained 2019 US$2015: 455.5 real chained 2019 US$2016: 426.4 real chained 2019 US$2017: 398.5 real chained 2019 US$2018: 373.9 real chained 2019 US$2019: 351.2 real chained 2019 US$2020: 330.3 real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Laos stood at 330.28 real chained 2019 US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Laos peaked at 918.26 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 330.28 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

Laos ranks 39th of 142 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 per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold (real chained 2019 US$) in Laos, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 918.26 real chained 2019 US$
1996 897.05 real chained 2019 US$ -2.3%
1997 878.48 real chained 2019 US$ -2.1%
1998 862.34 real chained 2019 US$ -1.8%
1999 847.3 real chained 2019 US$ -1.7%
2000 833.14 real chained 2019 US$ -1.7%
2001 819.73 real chained 2019 US$ -1.6%
2002 807.09 real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%
2003 795.32 real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%
2004 764.68 real chained 2019 US$ -3.9%
2005 736.99 real chained 2019 US$ -3.6%
2006 699.1 real chained 2019 US$ -5.1%
2007 665.89 real chained 2019 US$ -4.7%
2008 637.1 real chained 2019 US$ -4.3%
2009 612.08 real chained 2019 US$ -3.9%
2010 585.4 real chained 2019 US$ -4.4%
2011 559.46 real chained 2019 US$ -4.4%
2012 537.95 real chained 2019 US$ -3.8%
2013 508.94 real chained 2019 US$ -5.4%
2014 479.41 real chained 2019 US$ -5.8%
2015 455.45 real chained 2019 US$ -5.0%
2016 426.44 real chained 2019 US$ -6.4%
2017 398.54 real chained 2019 US$ -6.5%
2018 373.87 real chained 2019 US$ -6.2%
2019 351.19 real chained 2019 US$ -6.1%
2020 330.28 real chained 2019 US$ -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 880.69 real chained 2019 US$ 847.3 real chained 2019 US$ 918.26 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 737.11 real chained 2019 US$ 612.08 real chained 2019 US$ 833.14 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 467.66 real chained 2019 US$ 351.19 real chained 2019 US$ 585.4 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 330.28 real chained 2019 US$ 330.28 real chained 2019 US$ 330.28 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 36 Colombia 353.36 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 37 Senegal 343.32 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 38 Sweden 341.19 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 40 Mexico 267.57 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 41 Panama 240.35 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 42 Indonesia 229.95 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Laos?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Laos was 330.28 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 918.26 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 330.28 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does Laos rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold?
Laos ranks 39th out of 142 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 3,663 data points, 1995–2020
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