Renewable natural capital, timber in Laos

Laos: Renewable natural capital, timber was 6.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
6.31 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
66th
of 150 countries
All-time high
6.31 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
4.80 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital, timber in Laos, 1995–2020

02.0B4.0B6.0B1995200720201995: 4.8B real chained 2019 US$1996: 4.9B real chained 2019 US$1997: 4.9B real chained 2019 US$1998: 5.0B real chained 2019 US$1999: 5.1B real chained 2019 US$2000: 5.1B real chained 2019 US$2001: 5.2B real chained 2019 US$2002: 5.2B real chained 2019 US$2003: 5.3B real chained 2019 US$2004: 5.3B real chained 2019 US$2005: 5.4B real chained 2019 US$2006: 5.5B real chained 2019 US$2007: 5.5B real chained 2019 US$2008: 5.6B real chained 2019 US$2009: 5.6B real chained 2019 US$2010: 5.7B real chained 2019 US$2011: 5.7B real chained 2019 US$2012: 5.8B real chained 2019 US$2013: 5.9B real chained 2019 US$2014: 5.9B real chained 2019 US$2015: 6.0B real chained 2019 US$2016: 6.1B real chained 2019 US$2017: 6.1B real chained 2019 US$2018: 6.2B real chained 2019 US$2019: 6.2B real chained 2019 US$2020: 6.3B real chained 2019 US$

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 renewable natural capital, timber in Laos is 6.31 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, timber in Laos peaked at 6.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.80 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Laos ranks 66th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ 4.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 5.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 5.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ 6.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 6.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ 6.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ 6.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 63 Estonia 6.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 64 Peru 6.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 65 Austria 6.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 67 South Korea 6.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 68 Italy 6.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 69 Portugal 6.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital, timber in Laos?
Renewable natural capital, timber in Laos was 6.31 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 renewable natural capital, timber recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 6.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 4.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Laos rank for renewable natural capital, timber?
Laos ranks 66th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital, timber rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Renewable natural capital, timber (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable natural capital, timber (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.