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Forest rents in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Forest rents was 1.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.5%
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
46th
of 212 countries
All-time high
9.1%
in 1988
All-time low
1.4%
in 2019
Years of data
38
1984–2021

Forest rents in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1984–2021

2468101984200220211984: 1.8 % of GDP1985: 1.5 % of GDP1986: 2.9 % of GDP1987: 5 % of GDP1988: 9.1 % of GDP1989: 7.8 % of GDP1990: 6.9 % of GDP1991: 7 % of GDP1992: 7.1 % of GDP1993: 6.1 % of GDP1994: 6.4 % of GDP1995: 9.1 % of GDP1996: 8.5 % of GDP1997: 7.6 % of GDP1998: 8.6 % of GDP1999: 5.1 % of GDP2000: 4 % of GDP2001: 4.5 % of GDP2002: 4.7 % of GDP2003: 5.7 % of GDP2004: 5 % of GDP2005: 3.3 % of GDP2006: 3.3 % of GDP2007: 3.9 % of GDP2008: 4.8 % of GDP2009: 4.1 % of GDP2010: 4 % of GDP2011: 4.5 % of GDP2012: 3.4 % of GDP2013: 3.2 % of GDP2014: 4.2 % of GDP2015: 2.8 % of GDP2016: 2.7 % of GDP2017: 2.6 % of GDP2018: 1.6 % of GDP2019: 1.4 % of GDP2020: 1.6 % of GDP2021: 1.5 % of GDP

Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2021, forest rents in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 1.5%.

That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest rents in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 9.1% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2019.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 46th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.7% 1.5% 9.1% 6
1990s 7.2% 5.1% 9.1% 10
2000s 4.3% 3.3% 5.7% 10
2010s 3.0% 1.4% 4.5% 10
2020s 1.5% 1.5% 1.6% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest rents in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Forest rents in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 1.5% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest forest rents recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 1988.
What is the lowest forest rents recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2019.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for forest rents?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 46th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
Is forest rents rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Forest rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest rents (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 11,690 data points, 1970–2021
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Forest rents are roundwood harvest times the product of regional prices and a regional rental rate.