Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Laos
Laos: Adjusted savings: net forest depletion was 281.18 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
281.18 million current US$
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
32nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
551.55 million current US$
in 2014
All-time low
9.49 million current US$
in 1971
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Laos, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Laos recorded 281.18 million current US$ for adjusted savings: net forest depletion in 2021.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Laos peaked at 551.55 million current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.49 million current US$, in 1971.
That places Laos 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.87 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 9.49 million current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1972 | 13.54 million current US$ | +42.7% |
| 1973 | 36.29 million current US$ | +168.1% |
| 1974 | 34.92 million current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 34.46 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 40.21 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 55.85 million current US$ | +38.9% |
| 1978 | 46.80 million current US$ | -16.2% |
| 1979 | 65.19 million current US$ | +39.3% |
| 1980 | 74.76 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 44.34 million current US$ | -40.7% |
| 1982 | 42.91 million current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 44.25 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 31.84 million current US$ | -28.0% |
| 1985 | 34.43 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 51.22 million current US$ | +48.8% |
| 1987 | 54.47 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 54.70 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 55.71 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 59.49 million current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 71.86 million current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1992 | 80.06 million current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 80.99 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 99.37 million current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1995 | 159.64 million current US$ | +60.6% |
| 1996 | 159.71 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 133.46 million current US$ | -16.4% |
| 1998 | 109.50 million current US$ | -18.0% |
| 1999 | 74.39 million current US$ | -32.1% |
| 2000 | 68.90 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 78.74 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 83.38 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 115.07 million current US$ | +38.0% |
| 2004 | 119.48 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 89.34 million current US$ | -25.2% |
| 2006 | 112.87 million current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 164.38 million current US$ | +45.6% |
| 2008 | 263.69 million current US$ | +60.4% |
| 2009 | 236.96 million current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 282.82 million current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 392.49 million current US$ | +38.8% |
| 2012 | 349.52 million current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 382.62 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 551.55 million current US$ | +44.1% |
| 2015 | 401.53 million current US$ | -27.2% |
| 2016 | 424.25 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 445.57 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 291.42 million current US$ | -34.6% |
| 2019 | 266.22 million current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 301.22 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 281.18 million current US$ | -6.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 281.18 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.56 million current US$, 4.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 281.18 million current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 140,641 current US$, 1999.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +168.1% | 13.54 million current US$ | 36.29 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.86 million current US$ | 9.49 million current US$ | 65.19 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.86 million current US$ | 31.84 million current US$ | 74.76 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.85 million current US$ | 59.49 million current US$ | 159.71 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 133.28 million current US$ | 68.90 million current US$ | 263.69 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 378.80 million current US$ | 266.22 million current US$ | 551.55 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 291.20 million current US$ | 281.18 million current US$ | 301.22 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 29 Burundi 387.98 million current US$ compare
- 30 Sierra Leone 318.89 million current US$ compare
- 31 Bangladesh 312.97 million current US$ compare
- 33 Peru 265.10 million current US$ compare
- 34 Togo 251.01 million current US$ compare
- 35 Equatorial Guinea 236.78 million current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Laos?
- Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Laos was 281.18 million current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net forest depletion recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 551.55 million current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net forest depletion recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.49 million current US$ in 1971.
- How does Laos rank for adjusted savings: net forest depletion?
- Laos ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net forest depletion rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net forest depletion is calculated as the product of unit resource rents and the excess of roundwood harvest over natural growth. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.