Total natural resources rents in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Total natural resources rents was 5.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
5.4%
Change on year
up 91.0%
World rank
72nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
15.3%
in 2011
All-time low
1.5%
in 1985
Years of data
38
1984–2021

Total natural resources rents in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1984–2021

0510151984200220211984: 1.9 % 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: 4.6 % of GDP2002: 4.8 % of GDP2003: 6.6 % of GDP2004: 6.1 % of GDP2005: 6.6 % of GDP2006: 13.3 % of GDP2007: 13.2 % of GDP2008: 13 % of GDP2009: 10.6 % of GDP2010: 14.8 % of GDP2011: 15.3 % of GDP2012: 12.1 % of GDP2013: 12.5 % of GDP2014: 8.1 % of GDP2015: 5.5 % of GDP2016: 4.4 % of GDP2017: 5 % of GDP2018: 3.9 % of GDP2019: 3.1 % of GDP2020: 2.8 % of GDP2021: 5.4 % of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2021, total natural resources rents in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 5.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 91.0% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 15.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1985.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 72nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Total natural resources rents in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1984 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1984 1.9%
1985 1.5% -20.8%
1986 2.9% +89.8%
1987 5.0% +73.8%
1988 9.1% +82.3%
1989 7.8% -14.6%
1990 6.9% -11.9%
1991 7.0% +1.7%
1992 7.1% +1.6%
1993 6.1% -14.1%
1994 6.4% +5.5%
1995 9.1% +40.7%
1996 8.5% -5.9%
1997 7.6% -10.4%
1998 8.6% +12.4%
1999 5.1% -40.2%
2000 4.0% -21.6%
2001 4.6% +13.2%
2002 4.8% +5.6%
2003 6.6% +36.7%
2004 6.1% -6.7%
2005 6.6% +7.5%
2006 13.3% +101.3%
2007 13.2% -0.5%
2008 13.0% -1.5%
2009 10.6% -18.6%
2010 14.8% +39.8%
2011 15.3% +3.1%
2012 12.1% -20.6%
2013 12.5% +3.4%
2014 8.1% -35.2%
2015 5.5% -32.0%
2016 4.4% -21.2%
2017 5.0% +14.2%
2018 3.9% -22.0%
2019 3.1% -20.0%
2020 2.8% -9.2%
2021 5.4% +91.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.7% 1.5% 9.1% 6
1990s 7.2% 5.1% 9.1% 10
2000s 8.3% 4.0% 13.3% 10
2010s 8.5% 3.1% 15.3% 10
2020s 4.1% 2.8% 5.4% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is total natural resources rents in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Total natural resources rents in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 5.4% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2011.
What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1985.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for total natural resources rents?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 72nd out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Total natural resources rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total natural resources 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
262 places, 11,682 data points, 1970–2021
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Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.