Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Laos
Laos: Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per was 2,272 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,272 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
101st
of 168 countries
All-time high
2,978 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
363.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Laos recorded 2,272 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in 2023.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Laos peaked at 2,978 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 363.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1983.
Laos ranks 101st of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Laos, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,798 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,077 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -40.1% |
| 1963 | 1,267 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1964 | 1,582 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1965 | 2,296 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 1966 | 2,279 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 2,358 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 1,845 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1969 | 1,947 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 1,933 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 1,897 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 1,644 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1973 | 1,672 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 1,178 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 1975 | 634.35 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 1976 | 418.53 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 1977 | 437.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 885.52 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +102.6% |
| 1979 | 585.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 1980 | 459.37 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1981 | 447.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 449.7 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 363.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1984 | 394.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 392.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 377 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 399.9 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 487.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1989 | 766.86 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +57.3% |
| 1990 | 686.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 678.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 867.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1993 | 930.03 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 1,055 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 1,163 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 1,347 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 1,379 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1,209 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 1,265 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 1,275 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,299 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1,402 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 1,357 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1,148 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 1,226 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 1,519 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 1,574 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 2,054 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2009 | 1,656 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 1,449 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 1,552 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 1,710 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 1,818 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 2,041 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 2,230 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 1,962 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 2,295 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 2,732 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 2,978 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 2,446 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 2,556 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 2,500 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 2,272 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2,272 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,950 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2,272 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,808 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per 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 | +102.6% | 437.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 885.52 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,828 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,077 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,358 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,129 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 418.53 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,933 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 453.82 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 363.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 766.86 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,058 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 678.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,379 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,451 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,148 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,054 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,077 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,449 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,978 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,443 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,272 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,556 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 98 Uzbekistan 2,752 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 Vietnam 2,678 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Kyrgyzstan 2,310 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 102 Ecuador 2,235 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 103 Zambia 2,208 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Madagascar 2,208 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 from governments and private foundations, per in Laos?
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Laos was 2,272 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2,978 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 363.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Laos rank for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per?
- Laos ranks 101st out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 from governments and private foundations divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.