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Net bilateral aid flows from DAC … unit European Union institutions in Laos

Laos: Net bilateral aid flows from DAC … unit European Union institutions was 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 41.6%
World rank
56th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1998
All-time low
0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1984
Years of data
39
1984–2023

Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions in Laos, 1984–2023

00.0030.0050.0070.011984200320231984: 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP1986: 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP1990: 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, european union institutions in Laos stood at 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 41.6% on the previous year and up 304.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, european union institutions in Laos peaked at 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1984.

Laos ranks 56th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net bilateral aid flows from DAC … unit European Union institutions in Laos, year by year

Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1984 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP —
1986 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP +126.0%
1987 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP +280.5%
1988 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP -45.2%
1989 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP +134.9%
1990 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP +44.0%
1991 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.2%
1992 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP +16.6%
1993 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.5%
1994 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP +57.5%
1995 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP +47.0%
1996 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP +10.0%
1997 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP +23.3%
1998 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP +28.2%
1999 0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP -30.9%
2000 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP -40.0%
2001 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.3%
2002 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.6%
2003 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP -18.5%
2004 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.2%
2005 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.9%
2006 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP -38.3%
2007 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP -17.2%
2008 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP +62.7%
2009 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP +29.1%
2010 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP -49.6%
2011 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP +17.0%
2012 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP -50.7%
2013 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP -31.5%
2014 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP +41.2%
2015 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP -40.2%
2016 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP +129.9%
2017 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.8%
2018 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.8%
2019 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP +45.1%
2020 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP -32.4%
2021 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP +191.1%
2022 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP -49.0%
2023 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP +41.6%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP 5
1990s 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 53 Rwanda 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 54 Benin 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 55 Zambia 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 57 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 58 Vanuatu 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 59 Samoa 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, european union institutions in Laos?
Net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, european union institutions in Laos was 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, european union institutions recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
What is the lowest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, european union institutions recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
How does Laos rank for net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, european union institutions?
Laos ranks 56th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, european union institutions rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 304.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
214 places, 9,163 data points, 1960–2023
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Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.