Wealth per capita by asset group in Laos

Laos: Wealth per capita by asset group was 7,954 $ in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
7,954 $
World rank
27th
of 141 countries
All-time high
7,954 $
in 2014
All-time low
3,666 $
in 1995
Years of data
5
1995–2014

Wealth per capita by asset group in Laos, 1995–2014

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1995200420141995: 3.7k $2000: 4.7k $2005: 6.6k $2010: 6.8k $2014: 8.0k $

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 24 Cameroon 8,097 $ compare
  2. 25 Canada 8,030 $ compare
  3. 26 Namibia 8,027 $ compare
  4. 28 Azerbaijan 7,934 $ compare
  5. 29 Thailand 7,705 $ compare
  6. 30 Armenia 7,654 $ compare

See the full ranking of 141 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Wealth per capita by asset group
Unit
$
Source
World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
141 places, 705 data points, 1995–2014
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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).