Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Laos
Laos: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita was 56.38 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Laos, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Laos stood at 56.38 constant 2024 US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Laos peaked at 221.72 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 15.98 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1983.
That places Laos 67th out of 168 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, per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 127.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 191.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | +49.9% |
| 1962 | 111.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | -41.4% |
| 1963 | 129.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1964 | 157.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1965 | 221.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | +40.4% |
| 1966 | 216.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 218.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 161.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 1969 | 170.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 162.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 157.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 132.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1973 | 130.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 90.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | -30.3% |
| 1975 | 42.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | -52.7% |
| 1976 | 21.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | -50.5% |
| 1977 | 16.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 1978 | 46.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | +176.5% |
| 1979 | 31.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | -31.3% |
| 1980 | 21.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | -31.8% |
| 1981 | 20.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 23.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 15.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | -30.8% |
| 1984 | 17.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 20.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 19.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 21.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 24.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 23.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 23.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 26.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 29.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 31.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 38.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 41.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 51.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 1997 | 48.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 46.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 47.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 47.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 44.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 47.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 43.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 37.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 41.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 44.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 48.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 52.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 55.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 45.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 53.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 68.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 2013 | 65.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 68.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 63.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 63.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 58.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 70.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 65.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 63.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 66.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 59.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 58 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 56.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 56.38 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.86 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 56.38 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.25 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +176.5% | 16.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | 46.07 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 170.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | 111.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | 221.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 83.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | 16.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | 162.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | 15.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | 24.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | 23.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | 51.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | 37.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | 55.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | 45.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | 70.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | 56.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | 66.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 64 Serbia 59.95 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 65 Malta 58.54 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 66 Slovenia 57.86 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 68 Rwanda 54.78 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 69 Senegal 53.25 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 70 Zimbabwe 53.06 constant 2024 US$ per person 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, per capita in Laos?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Laos was 56.38 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 221.72 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.98 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1983.
- How does Laos rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita?
- Laos ranks 67th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.