Wealth per capita by asset group in Laos
Laos: Wealth per capita by asset group was 7,954 $ in 2014. ▲ Rising
Wealth per capita by asset group in Laos, 1995–2014
Source: World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in $.
Analysis
Laos recorded 7,954 $ for wealth per capita by asset group in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth per capita by asset group in Laos peaked at 7,954 $ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,666 $, in 1995.
Laos ranks 27th of 141 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,666 $ | 3,666 $ | 3,666 $ | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,650 $ | 4,667 $ | 6,634 $ | 2 |
| 2010s | 7,396 $ | 6,839 $ | 7,954 $ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth per capita by asset group in Laos?
- Wealth per capita by asset group in Laos was 7,954 $ in 2014, according to World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth per capita by asset group recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 7,954 $ in 2014.
- What is the lowest wealth per capita by asset group recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,666 $ in 1995.
- How does Laos rank for wealth per capita by asset group?
- Laos ranks 27th out of 141 countries with data for 2014.
- Is wealth per capita by asset group rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth per capita by asset group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Natural capital is disaggregated here into its constituent parts: timber, non-timber, protected areas, land, and sub-soil assets (i.e., fossil fuels, metals and minerals).