Laos vs Zimbabwe: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP
Laos
0.0265 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.0213 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Laos rank
57th
Zimbabwe rank
60th
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP over time
- Laos
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.0265 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0213 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0052 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Laos ranks 57th and Zimbabwe ranks 60th of 163 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0828 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0692 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0137 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 1990s | 0.134 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0688 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0652 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.1007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0747 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.0329 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0449 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.0269 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0251 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp, Laos or Zimbabwe?
- Laos, at 0.0265 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0213 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp between Laos and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0052 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zimbabwe?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Zimbabwe rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 57th and Zimbabwe ranks 60th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.