Which has higher 03_official bilateral loans, total, Laos or Uganda?

Uganda, at 668.00 million against 644.00 million in Laos as of 2023.

What is the difference in 03_official bilateral loans, total between Laos and Uganda?

24.00 million, with Uganda ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Uganda?

28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

OECD, published as 03_Official bilateral loans, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Laos vs Uganda: 03_Official bilateral loans, total

Laos

644.00 million

in 2023

Uganda

668.00 million

in 2023

Laos rank

55th

Uganda rank

53rd

03_Official bilateral loans, total over time

Laos
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 668.00 million against 644.00 million in Laos, a difference of 24.00 million.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Uganda ahead.

Laos ranks 55th and Uganda ranks 53rd of 160 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1990s	20.50 million	155.25 million	134.75 million	Uganda
2000s	86.10 million	98.70 million	12.60 million	Uganda
2010s	379.40 million	284.10 million	95.30 million	Laos
2020s	577.25 million	646.50 million	69.25 million	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 03_official bilateral loans, total, Laos or Uganda?: Uganda, at 668.00 million against 644.00 million in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in 03_official bilateral loans, total between Laos and Uganda?: 24.00 million, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Uganda?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Laos and Uganda rank globally for 03_official bilateral loans, total?: Laos ranks 55th and Uganda ranks 53rd of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?: OECD, published as 03_Official bilateral loans, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: 03_Official bilateral loans, total
Source: OECD
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 162 places, 3,734 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The data show the outstanding debt on loans, other than direct export credits, extended by governments which are members of the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC). In addition to straightforward loans, official bilateral loans include loans repayable in kind, and eligible loans in Associated Financing packages.