Lao People’s Democratic Republic vs Papua New Guinea: 04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans

Lao People’s Democratic Republic
616.00 million
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
497.00 million
in 2023
Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank
47th
Papua New Guinea rank
50th

04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans over time

  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Papua New Guinea
0200.0M400.0M600.0M200420132023

How they compare

Lao People’s Democratic Republic currently reports 616.00 million against 497.00 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 119.00 million.

That makes Lao People’s Democratic Republic's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 47th and Papua New Guinea ranks 50th of 131 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lao People’s Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People’s Democratic Republic Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 86.83 million 334.00 million 247.17 million Papua New Guinea
2010s 310.20 million 175.80 million 134.40 million Lao People’s Democratic Republic
2020s 535.00 million 441.50 million 93.50 million Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans, Lao People’s Democratic Republic or Papua New Guinea?
Lao People’s Democratic Republic, at 616.00 million against 497.00 million in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans between Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea?
119.00 million, with Lao People’s Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans?
Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 47th and Papua New Guinea ranks 50th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD, published as 04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans
Source
OECD
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,428 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Aid loans cover Official Development Assistance (ODA) loans. ODA loans are concessional loans provided by the official sector to countries and territories on the DAC List of ODA Recipients.