Africa's Development: National wealth National wealth … forests in Laos
Laos: Africa's Development: National wealth National wealth … forests was 13.07 US dollar in 2018. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth in Laos, 2000–2018
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Laos recorded 13.07 US dollar for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Laos peaked at 13.07 US dollar in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.91 US dollar, in 2005.
Laos ranks 61st of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Africa's Development: National wealth National wealth … forests in Laos, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.6 US dollar | — |
| 2001 | 9.65 US dollar | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 9.73 US dollar | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 9.66 US dollar | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 9.76 US dollar | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 8.91 US dollar | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 9.08 US dollar | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 9.3 US dollar | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 9.57 US dollar | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 9.68 US dollar | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 9.86 US dollar | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 10.14 US dollar | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 10.63 US dollar | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 11.09 US dollar | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 11.48 US dollar | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 11.93 US dollar | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 12.3 US dollar | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 12.63 US dollar | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 13.07 US dollar | +3.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 13.07 US dollar is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.31 US dollar, 2.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Laos's 13.07 US dollar is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.64 US dollar, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.49 US dollar | 8.91 US dollar | 9.76 US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.46 US dollar | 9.86 US dollar | 13.07 US dollar | 9 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 58 Congo 13.33 US dollar compare
- 59 Côte d’Ivoire 13.21 US dollar compare
- 60 Mozambique 13.19 US dollar compare
- 62 Uruguay 13.04 US dollar compare
- 63 Ecuador 12.76 US dollar compare
- 64 Costa Rica 10.86 US dollar compare
More environment data for Laos
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.77 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9142 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4183 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Laos?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Laos was 13.07 US dollar in 2018, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 13.07 US dollar in 2018.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.91 US dollar in 2005.
- How does Laos rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth?
- Laos ranks 61st out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth — National wealth, forests, ecosystem services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 29 shows estimates of total national wealth, taking into account produced capital, human capital, and natural resources. These estimates were calculated in the World Bank publication The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021.