Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Laos
Laos: Nonrenewable natural capital, total was 8.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Laos, 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nonrenewable natural capital, total in Laos is 8.29 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, total in Laos peaked at 12.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.29 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
Laos ranks 77th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Laos, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 12.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 12.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 12.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 12.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 12.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 12.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 12.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 11.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 11.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 11.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 11.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 11.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 11.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 10.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 10.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 10.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 10.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 9.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 9.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 9.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 8.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 8.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 8.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 8.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.10 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Laos's 8.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 38.51 billion real chained 2019 US$, 22% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 12.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 12.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 12.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.07 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 Laos
- 74 Togo 9.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 75 Liberia 8.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 76 Bahrain 8.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 78 Bangladesh 8.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 79 Cameroon 7.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 80 Armenia 6.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 nonrenewable natural capital, total in Laos?
- Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Laos 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, total recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 12.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, total recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does Laos rank for nonrenewable natural capital, total?
- Laos ranks 77th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital, total rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos 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, 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.