Cambodia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Cambodia
3.6%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
3.5%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
57th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
59th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Cambodia
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 3.6% against 3.5% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Cambodia ranks 57th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 59th of 169 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.4% | 32.4% | 20.1% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 7.5% | 1.1% | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 13.6% | 4.0% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 10.6% | 3.2% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.7% | 0.1% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 0.5% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Cambodia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Cambodia, at 3.6% against 3.5% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.1%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Cambodia ranks 57th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 59th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received as a share of national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by gross national income, expressed as a percentage. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.