Net official development assistance and official aid received in Laos
Laos: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 514.84 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
514.84 million constant 2023 US$
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
73rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
672.02 million constant 2023 US$
in 2019
All-time low
81.97 million constant 2023 US$
in 1983
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Laos, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance and official aid received in Laos is 514.84 million constant 2023 US$, 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 official aid received in Laos peaked at 672.02 million constant 2023 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 81.97 million constant 2023 US$, in 1983.
Laos ranks 73rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Laos, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 263.88 million constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 404.38 million constant 2023 US$ | +53.2% |
| 1962 | 242.69 million constant 2023 US$ | -40.0% |
| 1963 | 285.93 million constant 2023 US$ | +17.8% |
| 1964 | 354.75 million constant 2023 US$ | +24.1% |
| 1965 | 515.63 million constant 2023 US$ | +45.3% |
| 1966 | 512.49 million constant 2023 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 530.93 million constant 2023 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 415.46 million constant 2023 US$ | -21.7% |
| 1969 | 438.86 million constant 2023 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 436.48 million constant 2023 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 428.03 million constant 2023 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 371.29 million constant 2023 US$ | -13.3% |
| 1973 | 377.21 million constant 2023 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 266.94 million constant 2023 US$ | -29.2% |
| 1975 | 143.66 million constant 2023 US$ | -46.2% |
| 1976 | 95.75 million constant 2023 US$ | -33.3% |
| 1977 | 98.69 million constant 2023 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 198.85 million constant 2023 US$ | +101.5% |
| 1979 | 131.59 million constant 2023 US$ | -33.8% |
| 1980 | 103.34 million constant 2023 US$ | -21.5% |
| 1981 | 100.80 million constant 2023 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 101.11 million constant 2023 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 81.97 million constant 2023 US$ | -18.9% |
| 1984 | 88.82 million constant 2023 US$ | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 89.19 million constant 2023 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 85.28 million constant 2023 US$ | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 91.08 million constant 2023 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 110.49 million constant 2023 US$ | +21.3% |
| 1989 | 174.11 million constant 2023 US$ | +57.6% |
| 1990 | 154.11 million constant 2023 US$ | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 154.27 million constant 2023 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 197.11 million constant 2023 US$ | +27.8% |
| 1993 | 211.53 million constant 2023 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 240.71 million constant 2023 US$ | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 265.87 million constant 2023 US$ | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 306.04 million constant 2023 US$ | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 314.60 million constant 2023 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 277.26 million constant 2023 US$ | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 291.34 million constant 2023 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 292.49 million constant 2023 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 295.89 million constant 2023 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 320.31 million constant 2023 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 309.26 million constant 2023 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 261.24 million constant 2023 US$ | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 278.17 million constant 2023 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 345.48 million constant 2023 US$ | +24.2% |
| 2007 | 358.33 million constant 2023 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 464.79 million constant 2023 US$ | +29.7% |
| 2009 | 376.95 million constant 2023 US$ | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 331.19 million constant 2023 US$ | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 351.30 million constant 2023 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 387.86 million constant 2023 US$ | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 412.23 million constant 2023 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 464.28 million constant 2023 US$ | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 508.73 million constant 2023 US$ | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 443.69 million constant 2023 US$ | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 519.50 million constant 2023 US$ | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 617.52 million constant 2023 US$ | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 672.02 million constant 2023 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 553.04 million constant 2023 US$ | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 576.91 million constant 2023 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 566.96 million constant 2023 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 514.84 million constant 2023 US$ | -9.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 514.84 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 691.09 million constant 2023 US$, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 514.84 million constant 2023 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 125.97 million constant 2023 US$, 4.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance and official aid received in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +101.5% | 98.69 million constant 2023 US$ | 198.85 million constant 2023 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 396.50 million constant 2023 US$ | 242.69 million constant 2023 US$ | 530.93 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 254.85 million constant 2023 US$ | 95.75 million constant 2023 US$ | 436.48 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.62 million constant 2023 US$ | 81.97 million constant 2023 US$ | 174.11 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 241.28 million constant 2023 US$ | 154.11 million constant 2023 US$ | 314.60 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 330.29 million constant 2023 US$ | 261.24 million constant 2023 US$ | 464.79 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 470.83 million constant 2023 US$ | 331.19 million constant 2023 US$ | 672.02 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 552.94 million constant 2023 US$ | 514.84 million constant 2023 US$ | 576.91 million constant 2023 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 70 Honduras 550.77 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 71 Guinea 531.75 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 72 Tajikistan 530.80 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 74 El Salvador 498.81 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 75 Sierra Leone 497.80 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 76 Egypt 480.07 million constant 2023 US$ 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 official aid received in Laos?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Laos was 514.84 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 672.02 million constant 2023 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.97 million constant 2023 US$ in 1983.
- How does Laos rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Laos ranks 73rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official 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 Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance, expressed in US dollars and adjusted for inflation.