Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Laos
Laos: Adjusted savings: net forest depletion was 281.18 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
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$, in 1971.
That places Laos 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.86 million current US$ | 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
- DEC alternative conversion factor 20,444 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 12.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 604.50 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 39.84 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -20.95 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -1.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 44.87 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 2,150 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 353.24 trillion current LCU (2025)
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.