Mineral rents (% of GDP) in Laos
Laos: Mineral rents (% of GDP) was 3.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Mineral rents in Laos, 1984–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Laos recorded 3.9% for mineral rents in 2021.
That represents a change of up 216.1% on the previous year and down 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral rents in Laos peaked at 10.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1986.
Laos ranks 28th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral rents (% of GDP) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.1% | — |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -40.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.8% | — |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +297.3% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | +213.5% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | +65.4% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -57.4% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -31.1% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -38.5% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +40.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -25.9% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -26.9% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +216.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 3.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 485.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mineral rents (% of GDP) in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +297.3% | 0.8% | 3.1% |
| 2021 | +216.1% | 1.2% | 3.9% |
| 2006 | +213.5% | 3.1% | 9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 0.0% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 1.7% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.2% | 3.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More energy & mining data for Laos
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 8.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral rents in Laos?
- Mineral rents in Laos was 3.9% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest mineral rents recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest mineral rents recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1986.
- How does Laos rank for mineral rents?
- Laos ranks 28th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mineral rents rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Mineral rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mineral rents are the difference between the value of production for a stock of minerals at world prices and their total costs of production. Minerals included in the calculation are tin, gold, lead, zinc, iron, copper, nickel, silver, bauxite, and phosphate.