Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Adjusted savings: net forest depletion was 1.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.6%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
34th
of 185 countries
All-time high
9.1%
in 1988
All-time low
1.5%
in 1985
Years of data
38
1984–2021

Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1984–2021

2468101984200220211984: 1.8 % of GNI1985: 1.5 % of GNI1986: 2.9 % of GNI1987: 5 % of GNI1988: 9.1 % of GNI1989: 7.8 % of GNI1990: 6.9 % of GNI1991: 7 % of GNI1992: 7.1 % of GNI1993: 6.1 % of GNI1994: 6.4 % of GNI1995: 9.1 % of GNI1996: 8.6 % of GNI1997: 7.8 % of GNI1998: 8.8 % of GNI1999: 5.2 % of GNI2000: 4.1 % of GNI2001: 4.6 % of GNI2002: 4.9 % of GNI2003: 6 % of GNI2004: 5.3 % of GNI2005: 3.3 % of GNI2006: 3.5 % of GNI2007: 4 % of GNI2008: 5.1 % of GNI2009: 4.2 % of GNI2010: 4.2 % of GNI2011: 4.8 % of GNI2012: 3.6 % of GNI2013: 3.4 % of GNI2014: 4.3 % of GNI2015: 2.9 % of GNI2016: 2.8 % of GNI2017: 2.8 % of GNI2018: 1.7 % of GNI2019: 1.5 % of GNI2020: 1.7 % of GNI2021: 1.6 % of GNI

Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 1.6%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 9.1% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1985.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 34th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (% of GNI) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1984 to 2021.
Year % of GNI Change
1984 1.8%
1985 1.5% -19.7%
1986 2.9% +98.1%
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% +5.7%
1995 9.1% +40.9%
1996 8.6% -5.8%
1997 7.8% -8.5%
1998 8.8% +12.5%
1999 5.2% -41.0%
2000 4.1% -20.1%
2001 4.6% +11.6%
2002 4.9% +6.2%
2003 6.0% +22.4%
2004 5.3% -12.6%
2005 3.3% -36.4%
2006 3.5% +3.3%
2007 4.0% +16.7%
2008 5.1% +25.9%
2009 4.2% -17.7%
2010 4.2% +1.3%
2011 4.8% +13.6%
2012 3.6% -24.2%
2013 3.4% -7.5%
2014 4.3% +28.8%
2015 2.9% -33.0%
2016 2.8% -4.4%
2017 2.8% -1.1%
2018 1.7% -39.1%
2019 1.5% -10.2%
2020 1.7% +11.9%
2021 1.6% -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.7% 1.5% 9.1% 6
1990s 7.3% 5.2% 9.1% 10
2000s 4.5% 3.3% 6.0% 10
2010s 3.2% 1.5% 4.8% 10
2020s 1.6% 1.6% 1.7% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 1.6% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adjusted savings: net forest depletion recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 1988.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: net forest depletion 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 adjusted savings: net forest depletion?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 34th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: net forest depletion rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 10,038 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

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 as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.