Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Laos
Laos: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.166 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Laos, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for augmented human development index (excluding income) in Laos is 0.166, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Laos peaked at 0.166 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0109, in 1870.
Laos ranks 150th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0109 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0109 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.0121 | +11.9% |
| 1900 | 0.0138 | +14.0% |
| 1913 | 0.0139 | +0.6% |
| 1925 | 0.0138 | -0.6% |
| 1929 | 0.0139 | +0.6% |
| 1933 | 0.0175 | +25.7% |
| 1938 | 0.0251 | +43.2% |
| 1950 | 0.066 | +163.5% |
| 1955 | 0.0725 | +9.9% |
| 1960 | 0.0796 | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0753 | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0843 | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0761 | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0847 | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0926 | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1141 | +23.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1201 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1291 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1402 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1523 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1548 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.166 | +7.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.166 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2467, 67% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.166 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3608, 46% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +163.5% | 0.0251 | 0.066 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0109 | 0.0109 | 0.0109 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0109 | 0.0109 | 0.0109 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0121 | 0.0121 | 0.0121 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0138 | 0.0138 | 0.0138 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0139 | 0.0139 | 0.0139 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0139 | 0.0138 | 0.0139 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0213 | 0.0175 | 0.0251 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0693 | 0.066 | 0.0725 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0774 | 0.0753 | 0.0796 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0802 | 0.0761 | 0.0843 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0887 | 0.0847 | 0.0926 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1171 | 0.1141 | 0.1201 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1347 | 0.1291 | 0.1402 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1536 | 0.1523 | 0.1548 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.166 | 0.166 | 0.166 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 147 Mozambique 0.1715 compare
- 148 Central African Republic 0.171 compare
- 149 Eswatini 0.1667 compare
- 151 Ethiopia 0.16 compare
- 152 Afghanistan 0.156 compare
- 153 Mali 0.1548 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 augmented human development index (excluding income) in Laos?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Laos was 0.166 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.166 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0109 in 1870.
- How does Laos rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Laos ranks 150th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, and civil and political freedom. This indicator excludes the income-based wellbeing component.