Total official development assistance for technical cooperation in Laos

Laos: Total official development assistance for technical cooperation was 136.40 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
136.40 million
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
69th
of 155 countries
All-time high
151.37 million
in 2018
All-time low
19.72 million
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Total official development assistance for technical cooperation in Laos, 2000–2024

050.0M100.0M150.0M2000201220242000: 61.4M2001: 31.7M2002: 19.7M2003: 36.2M2004: 42.0M2005: 56.3M2006: 66.3M2007: 62.8M2008: 69.2M2009: 68.3M2010: 101.7M2011: 101.2M2012: 89.5M2013: 86.8M2014: 71.1M2015: 69.7M2016: 62.7M2017: 101.6M2018: 151.4M2019: 113.4M2020: 93.8M2021: 118.9M2022: 84.7M2023: 119.0M2024: 136.4M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, total official development assistance for technical cooperation in Laos stood at 136.40 million.

That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and up 91.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total official development assistance for technical cooperation in Laos peaked at 151.37 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.72 million, in 2002.

Laos ranks 69th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Total official development assistance for technical cooperation in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Total official development assistance for technical cooperation in Laos, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 61.43 million —
2001 31.73 million -48.3%
2002 19.72 million -37.9%
2003 36.18 million +83.5%
2004 41.97 million +16.0%
2005 56.30 million +34.1%
2006 66.35 million +17.9%
2007 62.80 million -5.4%
2008 69.19 million +10.2%
2009 68.34 million -1.2%
2010 101.71 million +48.8%
2011 101.20 million -0.5%
2012 89.47 million -11.6%
2013 86.85 million -2.9%
2014 71.10 million -18.1%
2015 69.71 million -2.0%
2016 62.70 million -10.1%
2017 101.56 million +62.0%
2018 151.37 million +49.0%
2019 113.44 million -25.1%
2020 93.75 million -17.4%
2021 118.90 million +26.8%
2022 84.66 million -28.8%
2023 118.98 million +40.5%
2024 136.40 million +14.6%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 136.40 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 153.41 million, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 136.40 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.24 million, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.40 million 19.72 million 69.19 million 10
2010s 94.91 million 62.70 million 151.37 million 10
2020s 110.54 million 84.66 million 136.40 million 5

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 66 Dominican Republic 144.12 million compare
  2. 67 Zambia 142.11 million compare
  3. 68 Chad 139.49 million compare
  4. 70 North Macedonia 133.55 million compare
  5. 71 Burundi 133.29 million compare
  6. 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 123.95 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total official development assistance for technical cooperation in Laos?
Total official development assistance for technical cooperation in Laos was 136.40 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total official development assistance for technical cooperation recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 151.37 million in 2018.
What is the lowest total official development assistance for technical cooperation recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 19.72 million in 2002.
How does Laos rank for total official development assistance for technical cooperation?
Laos ranks 69th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is total official development assistance for technical cooperation rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.8%. 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 Total official development assistance for technical cooperation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total official development assistance for technical cooperation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
155 places, 3,663 data points, 2000–2024
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