Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Laos

Laos: Nonrenewable natural capital, total was 8.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
8.29 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
77th
of 150 countries
All-time high
12.37 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
8.29 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Laos, 1995–2020

02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B1995200720201995: 12.4B real chained 2019 US$1996: 12.4B real chained 2019 US$1997: 12.4B real chained 2019 US$1998: 12.4B real chained 2019 US$1999: 12.4B real chained 2019 US$2000: 12.4B real chained 2019 US$2001: 12.4B real chained 2019 US$2002: 12.3B real chained 2019 US$2003: 12.3B real chained 2019 US$2004: 12.1B real chained 2019 US$2005: 11.9B real chained 2019 US$2006: 11.7B real chained 2019 US$2007: 11.6B real chained 2019 US$2008: 11.5B real chained 2019 US$2009: 11.3B real chained 2019 US$2010: 11.1B real chained 2019 US$2011: 10.8B real chained 2019 US$2012: 10.6B real chained 2019 US$2013: 10.4B real chained 2019 US$2014: 10.1B real chained 2019 US$2015: 9.8B real chained 2019 US$2016: 9.5B real chained 2019 US$2017: 9.1B real chained 2019 US$2018: 8.8B real chained 2019 US$2019: 8.6B real chained 2019 US$2020: 8.3B real chained 2019 US$

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 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 74 Togo 9.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 75 Liberia 8.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 76 Bahrain 8.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 78 Bangladesh 8.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 79 Cameroon 7.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 80 Armenia 6.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 150 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

Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital, total (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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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.