Foreign aid received by income group in Laos
Laos: Foreign aid received by income group was 544.51 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid received by income group in Laos, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Laos recorded 544.51 million constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid received by income group in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received by income group in Laos peaked at 687.30 million constant 2024 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 83.93 million constant 2024 US$, in 1983.
Laos ranks 63rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 406.70 million constant 2024 US$ | 248.62 million constant 2024 US$ | 544.26 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 260.49 million constant 2024 US$ | 96.60 million constant 2024 US$ | 446.24 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.74 million constant 2024 US$ | 83.93 million constant 2024 US$ | 176.99 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 244.21 million constant 2024 US$ | 156.54 million constant 2024 US$ | 318.21 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 334.88 million constant 2024 US$ | 264.87 million constant 2024 US$ | 474.05 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 479.31 million constant 2024 US$ | 334.50 million constant 2024 US$ | 687.30 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 560.07 million constant 2024 US$ | 524.44 million constant 2024 US$ | 589.92 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 60 Burundi 615.59 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 62 Central African Republic 560.43 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 64 French Polynesia 534.06 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 65 Brazil 532.72 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 66 Sierra Leone 516.34 million constant 2024 US$ compare
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- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3578 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4679 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.95 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received by income group in Laos?
- Foreign aid received by income group in Laos was 544.51 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received by income group recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 687.30 million constant 2024 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received by income group recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.93 million constant 2024 US$ in 1983.
- How does Laos rank for foreign aid received by income group?
- Laos ranks 63rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received by income group rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) is defined as government aid designed to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.