Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Ireland … Ireland square in Laos

Laos: Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Ireland … Ireland square was 5.46 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.46 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 59.7%
World rank
48th
of 128 countries
All-time high
10.57 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
0.0867 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
30
1991–2023

Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Ireland (current US$), per in Laos, 1991–2023

02.557.5101991200720231991: 0.087 current US$ per square kilometre1993: 0.52 current US$ per square kilometre1994: 0.433 current US$ per square kilometre1995: 1.3 current US$ per square kilometre1996: 1.2 current US$ per square kilometre1997: 0.693 current US$ per square kilometre1998: 0.173 current US$ per square kilometre1999: 0.823 current US$ per square kilometre2000: 1.3 current US$ per square kilometre2002: 0.91 current US$ per square kilometre2003: 1.4 current US$ per square kilometre2004: 1.3 current US$ per square kilometre2005: 0.953 current US$ per square kilometre2006: 10.5 current US$ per square kilometre2007: 9.5 current US$ per square kilometre2008: 10.6 current US$ per square kilometre2009: 6.1 current US$ per square kilometre2010: 5.3 current US$ per square kilometre2011: 3 current US$ per square kilometre2013: 2.9 current US$ per square kilometre2014: 2.9 current US$ per square kilometre2015: 2.4 current US$ per square kilometre2016: 1.9 current US$ per square kilometre2017: 2.4 current US$ per square kilometre2018: 2.8 current US$ per square kilometre2019: 3.2 current US$ per square kilometre2020: 4.3 current US$ per square kilometre2021: 5.6 current US$ per square kilometre2022: 3.4 current US$ per square kilometre2023: 5.5 current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, ireland (current us$), per in Laos stood at 5.46 current US$ per square kilometre.

The figure is up 59.7% on the previous year and up 90.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, ireland (current us$), per in Laos peaked at 10.57 current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0867 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1991.

That places Laos 48th out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 donors, Ireland … Ireland square in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Ireland (current US$), per square kilometre in Laos, 1991 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1991 0.0867 current US$ per square kilometre —
1993 0.5199 current US$ per square kilometre +500.0%
1994 0.4333 current US$ per square kilometre -16.7%
1995 1.3 current US$ per square kilometre +200.0%
1996 1.21 current US$ per square kilometre -6.7%
1997 0.6932 current US$ per square kilometre -42.9%
1998 0.1733 current US$ per square kilometre -75.0%
1999 0.8232 current US$ per square kilometre +375.0%
2000 1.3 current US$ per square kilometre +57.9%
2002 0.9099 current US$ per square kilometre -30.0%
2003 1.39 current US$ per square kilometre +52.4%
2004 1.26 current US$ per square kilometre -9.4%
2005 0.9532 current US$ per square kilometre -24.1%
2006 10.53 current US$ per square kilometre +1004.5%
2007 9.49 current US$ per square kilometre -9.9%
2008 10.57 current US$ per square kilometre +11.4%
2009 6.11 current US$ per square kilometre -42.2%
2010 5.29 current US$ per square kilometre -13.5%
2011 3.03 current US$ per square kilometre -42.6%
2013 2.86 current US$ per square kilometre -5.7%
2014 2.86 current US$ per square kilometre +0.0%
2015 2.38 current US$ per square kilometre -16.7%
2016 1.92 current US$ per square kilometre -19.6%
2017 2.44 current US$ per square kilometre +27.4%
2018 2.81 current US$ per square kilometre +15.2%
2019 3.2 current US$ per square kilometre +13.8%
2020 4.26 current US$ per square kilometre +33.0%
2021 5.58 current US$ per square kilometre +31.0%
2022 3.42 current US$ per square kilometre -38.7%
2023 5.46 current US$ per square kilometre +59.7%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 5.46 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.89 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 5.46 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9455 current US$ per square kilometre, 5.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Ireland … Ireland square 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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +1004.5% 0.9532 current US$ per square kilometre 10.53 current US$ per square kilometre
1993 +500.0% 0.0867 current US$ per square kilometre 0.5199 current US$ per square kilometre
1999 +375.0% 0.1733 current US$ per square kilometre 0.8232 current US$ per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6553 current US$ per square kilometre 0.0867 current US$ per square kilometre 1.3 current US$ per square kilometre 8
2000s 4.72 current US$ per square kilometre 0.9099 current US$ per square kilometre 10.57 current US$ per square kilometre 9
2010s 2.98 current US$ per square kilometre 1.92 current US$ per square kilometre 5.29 current US$ per square kilometre 9
2020s 4.68 current US$ per square kilometre 3.42 current US$ per square kilometre 5.58 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 45 Mauritius 6.95 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 46 Senegal 6.57 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 47 Nepal 5.6 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 49 Georgia 5.45 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 50 North Korea 4.91 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 51 Morocco 4.85 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, ireland (current us$), per in Laos?
Net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, ireland (current us$), per in Laos was 5.46 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, ireland (current us$), per recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 10.57 current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
What is the lowest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, ireland (current us$), per recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0867 current US$ per square kilometre in 1991.
How does Laos rank for net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, ireland (current us$), per?
Laos ranks 48th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
Is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, ireland (current us$), per rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.9%. 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, Ireland (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Ireland (current US$) 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.

Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Ireland (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Ireland (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 5,232 data points, 1974–2023
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Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Ireland (current US$) 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.