Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos
Laos: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0679 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos, 1990–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos stood at 0.0679 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.9% on the previous year and up 555.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 0.0679 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
That places Laos 5th out of 207 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +94.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0679 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0679 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0157 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0679 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0157 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +94.5% | 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0214 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0679 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 2 Venezuela 0.0802 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Iran 0.0764 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Libya 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Syria 0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Tajikistan 0.0658 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Mongolia 0.0629 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Laos
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.39 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 60.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.21 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 52.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos?
- Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos was 0.0679 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0679 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Laos rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 5th out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 555.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.