Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Laos
Laos: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square was 1,422 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Laos, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in Laos stood at 1,422 current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 208.0% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in Laos peaked at 2,115 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Laos 52nd out of 216 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2112 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.1995 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 3.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +1561.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6151 current US$ per square kilometre | -81.5% |
| 1976 | 1.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +155.6% |
| 1977 | 5.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +223.0% |
| 1978 | 6.23 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1979 | 8.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1980 | 8.7 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 5.53 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 1982 | 4.29 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1983 | 4.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 4.27 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 3.48 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1986 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 51.68 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 54.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 229.93 current US$ per square kilometre | +319.6% |
| 2006 | 848.65 current US$ per square kilometre | +269.1% |
| 2007 | 902.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 1,032 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 909.31 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 1,711 current US$ per square kilometre | +88.2% |
| 2011 | 2,115 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2012 | 1,974 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 2,009 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1,084 current US$ per square kilometre | -46.0% |
| 2015 | 929.08 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 673.17 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 2017 | 930.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 2018 | 900.98 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 722.85 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 461.52 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 2021 | 1,422 current US$ per square kilometre | +208.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1,422 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.09 current US$ per square kilometre, 347.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +1561.9% | 0.1995 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.32 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +319.6% | 54.8 current US$ per square kilometre | 229.93 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +269.1% | 229.93 current US$ per square kilometre | 848.65 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.55 current US$ per square kilometre | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | 8.25 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.12 current US$ per square kilometre | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | 8.7 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 402.89 current US$ per square kilometre | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,032 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,305 current US$ per square kilometre | 673.17 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,115 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 941.52 current US$ per square kilometre | 461.52 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,422 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 49 Azerbaijan 1,681 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 United States 1,565 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 51 Liberia 1,535 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Spain 1,103 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 54 Mongolia 964.35 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 Russia 948.57 current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6,670 BoP, current US$ (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per person (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 988.46 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -44.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 127.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in Laos?
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in Laos was 1,422 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2,115 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Laos rank for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square?
- Laos ranks 52nd out of 216 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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: mineral depletion (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.