Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in Laos

Laos: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total was 1,244 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1,244 current US$
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
50th
of 151 countries
All-time high
2,822 current US$
in 2011
All-time low
0 current US$
in 1999
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in Laos, 1995–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k1995200720201995: 0.712 current US$1996: 0.524 current US$1997: 0.075 current US$1998: 0.772 current US$1999: 0 current US$2000: 4 current US$2001: 8.7 current US$2002: 6.4 current US$2003: 67 current US$2004: 94.6 current US$2005: 152 current US$2006: 1.3k current US$2007: 1.5k current US$2008: 1.4k current US$2009: 943.5 current US$2010: 2.1k current US$2011: 2.8k current US$2012: 2.4k current US$2013: 2.2k current US$2014: 1.5k current US$2015: 1.0k current US$2016: 709.8 current US$2017: 1.1k current US$2018: 1.2k current US$2019: 1.2k current US$2020: 1.2k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in Laos is 1,244 current US$, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in Laos peaked at 2,822 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1999.

That places Laos 50th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total (current US$) in Laos, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 0.7124 current US$ —
1996 0.5241 current US$ -26.4%
1997 0.0747 current US$ -85.7%
1998 0.7716 current US$ +932.5%
1999 0 current US$ -100.0%
2000 3.99 current US$ —
2001 8.74 current US$ +118.9%
2002 6.37 current US$ -27.1%
2003 67.04 current US$ +951.6%
2004 94.65 current US$ +41.2%
2005 151.99 current US$ +60.6%
2006 1,318 current US$ +767.2%
2007 1,453 current US$ +10.3%
2008 1,410 current US$ -3.0%
2009 943.55 current US$ -33.1%
2010 2,142 current US$ +127.0%
2011 2,822 current US$ +31.7%
2012 2,440 current US$ -13.5%
2013 2,178 current US$ -10.7%
2014 1,482 current US$ -31.9%
2015 1,045 current US$ -29.5%
2016 709.83 current US$ -32.1%
2017 1,059 current US$ +49.2%
2018 1,191 current US$ +12.5%
2019 1,187 current US$ -0.4%
2020 1,244 current US$ +4.8%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 1,244 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 476.86 current US$, 2.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 1,244 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,058 current US$, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total 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
2003 +951.6% 6.37 current US$ 67.04 current US$
1998 +932.5% 0.0747 current US$ 0.7716 current US$
2006 +767.2% 151.99 current US$ 1,318 current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4166 current US$ 0 current US$ 0.7716 current US$ 5
2000s 545.78 current US$ 3.99 current US$ 1,453 current US$ 10
2010s 1,626 current US$ 709.83 current US$ 2,822 current US$ 10
2020s 1,244 current US$ 1,244 current US$ 1,244 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 47 Guinea 1,378 current US$ compare
  2. 48 Nigeria 1,367 current US$ compare
  3. 49 Finland 1,365 current US$ compare
  4. 51 Ghana 1,204 current US$ compare
  5. 52 Mali 1,170 current US$ compare
  6. 53 Zimbabwe 1,143 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in Laos?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in Laos was 1,244 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 2,822 current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1999.
How does Laos rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total?
Laos ranks 50th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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