04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in Laos

Laos: 04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans was 616.00 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
616.00 million
Change on year
up 25.7%
World rank
47th
of 132 countries
All-time high
616.00 million
in 2023
All-time low
46.00 million
in 2005
Years of data
20
2004–2023

04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in Laos, 2004–2023

0200.0M400.0M600.0M2004201320232004: 50.0M2005: 46.0M2006: 53.0M2007: 93.0M2008: 120.0M2009: 159.0M2010: 208.0M2011: 241.0M2012: 231.0M2013: 218.0M2014: 221.0M2015: 330.0M2016: 323.0M2017: 377.0M2018: 464.0M2019: 489.0M2020: 513.0M2021: 521.0M2022: 490.0M2023: 616.0M

Source: OECD.

Analysis

In 2023, 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in Laos stood at 616.00 million. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 25.7% on the previous year and up 182.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in Laos peaked at 616.00 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.00 million, in 2005.

That places Laos 47th out of 132 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in Laos, year by year

Annual values for 04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in Laos, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 50.00 million —
2005 46.00 million -8.0%
2006 53.00 million +15.2%
2007 93.00 million +75.5%
2008 120.00 million +29.0%
2009 159.00 million +32.5%
2010 208.00 million +30.8%
2011 241.00 million +15.9%
2012 231.00 million -4.1%
2013 218.00 million -5.6%
2014 221.00 million +1.4%
2015 330.00 million +49.3%
2016 323.00 million -2.1%
2017 377.00 million +16.7%
2018 464.00 million +23.1%
2019 489.00 million +5.4%
2020 513.00 million +4.9%
2021 521.00 million +1.6%
2022 490.00 million -6.0%
2023 616.00 million +25.7%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 616.00 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 366.50 million, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 616.00 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.26 billion, 49% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.83 million 46.00 million 159.00 million 6
2010s 310.20 million 208.00 million 489.00 million 10
2020s 535.00 million 490.00 million 616.00 million 4

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 44 Mauritius 659.00 million compare
  2. 45 Albania 649.00 million compare
  3. 46 Sri Lanka 641.00 million compare
  4. 48 Uganda 544.00 million compare
  5. 49 Gabon 518.00 million compare
  6. 50 Papua New Guinea 497.00 million compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in Laos?
04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in Laos was 616.00 million in 2023, according to OECD.
What is the highest 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 616.00 million in 2023.
What is the lowest 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 46.00 million in 2005.
How does Laos rank for 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans?
Laos ranks 47th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
Is 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 182.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from OECD, published as part of 04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.