Net official development assistance and aid received in Laos
Laos: Net official development assistance and aid received was 514.84 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
514.84 million
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
73rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
672.02 million
in 2019
All-time low
81.97 million
in 1983
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Net official development assistance and aid received in Laos, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance and aid received in Laos is 514.84 million, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and aid received in Laos peaked at 672.02 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 81.97 million, in 1983.
Laos ranks 73rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Net official development assistance and aid received in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 263.88 million | — |
| 1961 | 404.38 million | +53.2% |
| 1962 | 242.69 million | -40.0% |
| 1963 | 285.93 million | +17.8% |
| 1964 | 354.75 million | +24.1% |
| 1965 | 515.63 million | +45.3% |
| 1966 | 512.49 million | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 530.93 million | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 415.46 million | -21.7% |
| 1969 | 438.86 million | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 436.48 million | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 428.03 million | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 371.29 million | -13.3% |
| 1973 | 377.21 million | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 266.94 million | -29.2% |
| 1975 | 143.66 million | -46.2% |
| 1976 | 95.75 million | -33.3% |
| 1977 | 98.69 million | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 198.85 million | +101.5% |
| 1979 | 131.59 million | -33.8% |
| 1980 | 103.34 million | -21.5% |
| 1981 | 100.80 million | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 101.11 million | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 81.97 million | -18.9% |
| 1984 | 88.82 million | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 89.19 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 85.28 million | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 91.08 million | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 110.49 million | +21.3% |
| 1989 | 174.11 million | +57.6% |
| 1990 | 154.11 million | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 154.27 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 197.11 million | +27.8% |
| 1993 | 211.53 million | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 240.71 million | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 265.87 million | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 306.04 million | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 314.60 million | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 277.26 million | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 291.34 million | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 292.49 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 295.89 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 320.31 million | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 309.26 million | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 261.24 million | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 278.17 million | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 345.48 million | +24.2% |
| 2007 | 358.33 million | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 464.79 million | +29.7% |
| 2009 | 376.95 million | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 331.19 million | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 351.30 million | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 387.86 million | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 412.23 million | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 464.28 million | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 508.73 million | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 443.69 million | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 519.50 million | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 617.52 million | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 672.02 million | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 553.04 million | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 576.91 million | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 566.96 million | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 514.84 million | -9.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 514.84 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 691.09 million, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 514.84 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 125.97 million, 4.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +101.5% | 98.69 million | 198.85 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 396.50 million | 242.69 million | 530.93 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 254.85 million | 95.75 million | 436.48 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.62 million | 81.97 million | 174.11 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 241.28 million | 154.11 million | 314.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 330.29 million | 261.24 million | 464.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 470.83 million | 331.19 million | 672.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 552.94 million | 514.84 million | 576.91 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 70 Honduras 550.77 million compare
- 71 Guinea 531.75 million compare
- 72 Tajikistan 530.80 million compare
- 74 El Salvador 498.81 million compare
- 75 Sierra Leone 497.80 million compare
- 76 Egypt 480.07 million 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 net official development assistance and aid received in Laos?
- Net official development assistance and aid received in Laos was 514.84 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net official development assistance and aid received recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 672.02 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and aid received recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.97 million in 1983.
- How does Laos rank for net official development assistance and aid received?
- Laos ranks 73rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and aid received rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance and aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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