Food aid received in Laos
Laos: Food aid received was 1.72 million million USD in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Food aid received in Laos, 2002–2016
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
Laos recorded 1.72 million million USD for food aid received in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 387.8% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food aid received in Laos peaked at 9.16 million million USD in 2009 and was at its lowest, 352,660 million USD, in 2015.
That places Laos 56th out of 103 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food aid received in Laos, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.36 million million USD | — |
| 2003 | 4.06 million million USD | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 4.77 million million USD | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 4.02 million million USD | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 2.28 million million USD | -43.4% |
| 2007 | 7.75 million million USD | +240.5% |
| 2008 | 6.49 million million USD | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 9.16 million million USD | +41.1% |
| 2010 | 1.57 million million USD | -82.9% |
| 2011 | 4.25 million million USD | +171.2% |
| 2012 | 3.09 million million USD | -27.4% |
| 2013 | 497,684 million USD | -83.9% |
| 2014 | 3.93 million million USD | +690.3% |
| 2015 | 352,660 million USD | -91.0% |
| 2016 | 1.72 million million USD | +387.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.72 million million USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.99 million million USD, 87% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.72 million million USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.63 million million USD, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food aid received in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +690.3% | 497,684 million USD | 3.93 million million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.36 million million USD | 2.28 million million USD | 9.16 million million USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.20 million million USD | 352,660 million USD | 4.25 million million USD | 7 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food aid received in Laos?
- Food aid received in Laos was 1.72 million million USD in 2016, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food aid received recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 9.16 million million USD in 2009.
- What is the lowest food aid received recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 352,660 million USD in 2015.
- How does Laos rank for food aid received?
- Laos ranks 56th out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
- Is food aid received rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Food aid received per year, as measured in constant 2016 USD.