Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans … annual in Laos
Laos: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans … annual was -1.47 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Laos, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Laos is -1.47 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 122.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Laos peaked at 181.22 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -51.64 % change on previous year, in 1975.
That places Laos 82nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans … annual in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 53.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -40.08 % change on previous year | -175.2% |
| 1963 | 18.64 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 1964 | 24.37 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 1965 | 43.62 % change on previous year | +79.0% |
| 1966 | -0.0788 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 1967 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -4394.7% |
| 1968 | -24.44 % change on previous year | -822.6% |
| 1969 | 7.79 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 1970 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 1971 | -0.7151 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 1972 | -13.79 % change on previous year | +1828.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6464 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 1974 | -28.61 % change on previous year | -4526.6% |
| 1975 | -51.64 % change on previous year | +80.5% |
| 1976 | -49.52 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1977 | -20.22 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 1978 | 181.22 % change on previous year | -996.4% |
| 1979 | -30.05 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 1980 | -30.39 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1981 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 1982 | 16.2 % change on previous year | -544.2% |
| 1983 | -28.97 % change on previous year | -278.9% |
| 1984 | 15.15 % change on previous year | -152.3% |
| 1985 | 16.33 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1986 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 1987 | 16.25 % change on previous year | -1169.5% |
| 1988 | 15.32 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1989 | -0.7106 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 1990 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -260.2% |
| 1991 | 15.63 % change on previous year | +1272.9% |
| 1992 | 16.24 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 9.81 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 1994 | 24.26 % change on previous year | +147.4% |
| 1995 | 10.7 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 1996 | 26.72 % change on previous year | +149.7% |
| 1997 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 1998 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1999 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -330.8% |
| 2000 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 2001 | -6.58 % change on previous year | -378.2% |
| 2002 | 8.68 % change on previous year | -231.9% |
| 2003 | -6.44 % change on previous year | -174.2% |
| 2004 | -11.93 % change on previous year | +85.2% |
| 2005 | 12.46 % change on previous year | -204.5% |
| 2006 | 9.57 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2007 | 9.53 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 10.85 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 2010 | -15.86 % change on previous year | -386.9% |
| 2011 | 18.28 % change on previous year | -215.3% |
| 2012 | 30.51 % change on previous year | +66.9% |
| 2013 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 2014 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -321.8% |
| 2015 | -6.44 % change on previous year | -197.4% |
| 2016 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 2017 | -6.69 % change on previous year | -653.7% |
| 2018 | 23.14 % change on previous year | -446.0% |
| 2019 | -5.24 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 2020 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 2021 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -392.1% |
| 2022 | -8.75 % change on previous year | -242.4% |
| 2023 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 2024 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's -1.47 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.38 % change on previous year, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's -1.47 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.92 % change on previous year, 50% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans … annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -4526.6% | 0.6464 % change on previous year | -28.61 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | +4394.7% | -0.0788 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | -1828.1% | -0.7151 % change on previous year | -13.79 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +1272.9% | 1.14 % change on previous year | 15.63 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +1169.5% | -1.52 % change on previous year | 16.25 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.61 % change on previous year | -40.08 % change on previous year | 53.28 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.48 % change on previous year | -51.64 % change on previous year | 181.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4 % change on previous year | -30.39 % change on previous year | 16.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.3 % change on previous year | -4.13 % change on previous year | 26.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4 % change on previous year | -11.93 % change on previous year | 12.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.26 % change on previous year | -15.86 % change on previous year | 30.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.54 % change on previous year | -8.75 % change on previous year | 6.14 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 79 Lebanon -1.29 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Jordan -1.4 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Guyana -1.42 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Seychelles -1.6 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Gabon -1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Botswana -1.68 % change on previous year compare
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 foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Laos?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Laos was -1.47 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 181.22 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.64 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Laos rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth?
- Laos ranks 82nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 122.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.