Laos vs Mauritania: Foreign aid received per capita
Laos
70.08 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Mauritania
73.66 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Laos rank
80th
Mauritania rank
78th
Foreign aid received per capita over time
- Laos
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 73.66 constant 2024 US$ against 70.08 constant 2024 US$ in Laos, a difference of 3.58 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 80th and Mauritania ranks 78th of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 171.45 constant 2024 US$ | 78.16 constant 2024 US$ | 93.28 constant 2024 US$ | Laos |
| 1970s | 90.85 constant 2024 US$ | 302.24 constant 2024 US$ | 211.39 constant 2024 US$ | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 28.17 constant 2024 US$ | 295.45 constant 2024 US$ | 267.28 constant 2024 US$ | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 49.81 constant 2024 US$ | 153.89 constant 2024 US$ | 104.07 constant 2024 US$ | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 57.23 constant 2024 US$ | 131.66 constant 2024 US$ | 74.43 constant 2024 US$ | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 70.29 constant 2024 US$ | 96.89 constant 2024 US$ | 26.6 constant 2024 US$ | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 74.16 constant 2024 US$ | 97.61 constant 2024 US$ | 23.45 constant 2024 US$ | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received per capita, Laos or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 73.66 constant 2024 US$ against 70.08 constant 2024 US$ in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received per capita between Laos and Mauritania?
- 3.58 constant 2024 US$, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mauritania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Mauritania rank globally for foreign aid received per capita?
- Laos ranks 80th and Mauritania ranks 78th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received per capita. 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 population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.