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

Laos: Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan … Japan square was 180.84 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
180.84 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 31.0%
World rank
70th
of 171 countries
All-time high
574.26 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1999
All-time low
0.0433 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan (current US$), per in Laos, 1961–2023

0200400600196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, japan (current us$), per in Laos stood at 180.84 current US$ per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 31.0% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, japan (current us$), per in Laos peaked at 574.26 current US$ per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0433 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Laos 70th out of 171 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, Japan … Japan square in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan (current US$), per square kilometre in Laos, 1961 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0433 current US$ per square kilometre —
1962 2.69 current US$ per square kilometre +6100.0%
1963 8.54 current US$ per square kilometre +217.7%
1964 0.4766 current US$ per square kilometre -94.4%
1965 2.43 current US$ per square kilometre +409.1%
1966 10.96 current US$ per square kilometre +351.8%
1967 14.04 current US$ per square kilometre +28.1%
1968 13.43 current US$ per square kilometre -4.3%
1969 16.94 current US$ per square kilometre +26.1%
1970 21.84 current US$ per square kilometre +28.9%
1971 20.49 current US$ per square kilometre -6.2%
1972 23.18 current US$ per square kilometre +13.1%
1973 23.48 current US$ per square kilometre +1.3%
1974 41.94 current US$ per square kilometre +78.6%
1975 28.08 current US$ per square kilometre -33.1%
1976 47.88 current US$ per square kilometre +70.5%
1977 23.22 current US$ per square kilometre -51.5%
1978 26.56 current US$ per square kilometre +14.4%
1979 12.05 current US$ per square kilometre -54.6%
1980 5.59 current US$ per square kilometre -53.6%
1981 12.48 current US$ per square kilometre +123.3%
1982 13.21 current US$ per square kilometre +5.9%
1983 8.84 current US$ per square kilometre -33.1%
1984 7.37 current US$ per square kilometre -16.7%
1985 32.54 current US$ per square kilometre +341.8%
1986 22.62 current US$ per square kilometre -30.5%
1987 60.83 current US$ per square kilometre +169.0%
1988 48.35 current US$ per square kilometre -20.5%
1989 83.97 current US$ per square kilometre +73.7%
1990 75.22 current US$ per square kilometre -10.4%
1991 89.08 current US$ per square kilometre +18.4%
1992 107.45 current US$ per square kilometre +20.6%
1993 175.17 current US$ per square kilometre +63.0%
1994 263.04 current US$ per square kilometre +50.2%
1995 422.79 current US$ per square kilometre +60.7%
1996 248.74 current US$ per square kilometre -41.2%
1997 340.56 current US$ per square kilometre +36.9%
1998 370.75 current US$ per square kilometre +8.9%
1999 574.26 current US$ per square kilometre +54.9%
2000 497.7 current US$ per square kilometre -13.3%
2001 326.99 current US$ per square kilometre -34.3%
2002 390.34 current US$ per square kilometre +19.4%
2003 372.62 current US$ per square kilometre -4.5%
2004 310.79 current US$ per square kilometre -16.6%
2005 234.23 current US$ per square kilometre -24.6%
2006 277.51 current US$ per square kilometre +18.5%
2007 352.95 current US$ per square kilometre +27.2%
2008 287.22 current US$ per square kilometre -18.6%
2009 400.17 current US$ per square kilometre +39.3%
2010 526.21 current US$ per square kilometre +31.5%
2011 223.22 current US$ per square kilometre -57.6%
2012 383.15 current US$ per square kilometre +71.6%
2013 329.12 current US$ per square kilometre -14.1%
2014 447.7 current US$ per square kilometre +36.0%
2015 444.93 current US$ per square kilometre -0.6%
2016 254.77 current US$ per square kilometre -42.7%
2017 313.78 current US$ per square kilometre +23.2%
2018 365.58 current US$ per square kilometre +16.5%
2019 308.1 current US$ per square kilometre -15.7%
2020 361.92 current US$ per square kilometre +17.5%
2021 211.65 current US$ per square kilometre -41.5%
2022 262.2 current US$ per square kilometre +23.9%
2023 180.84 current US$ per square kilometre -31.0%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 180.84 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 214.36 current US$ per square kilometre, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 180.84 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 768.5 current US$ per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan … Japan 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
1962 +6100.0% 0.0433 current US$ per square kilometre 2.69 current US$ per square kilometre
1965 +409.1% 0.4766 current US$ per square kilometre 2.43 current US$ per square kilometre
1966 +351.8% 2.43 current US$ per square kilometre 10.96 current US$ per square kilometre
1985 +341.8% 7.37 current US$ per square kilometre 32.54 current US$ per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.73 current US$ per square kilometre 0.0433 current US$ per square kilometre 16.94 current US$ per square kilometre 9
1970s 26.87 current US$ per square kilometre 12.05 current US$ per square kilometre 47.88 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 29.58 current US$ per square kilometre 5.59 current US$ per square kilometre 83.97 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 266.71 current US$ per square kilometre 75.22 current US$ per square kilometre 574.26 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 345.05 current US$ per square kilometre 234.23 current US$ per square kilometre 497.7 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 359.66 current US$ per square kilometre 223.22 current US$ per square kilometre 526.21 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 254.15 current US$ per square kilometre 180.84 current US$ per square kilometre 361.92 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 67 Ghana 214.36 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 68 Botswana 195.14 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 69 Sierra Leone 183.82 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 71 Tajikistan 177.52 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 72 Madagascar 172.39 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 73 Mozambique 153.39 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, japan (current us$), per in Laos?
Net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, japan (current us$), per in Laos was 180.84 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, japan (current us$), per recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 574.26 current US$ per square kilometre in 1999.
What is the lowest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, japan (current us$), per recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0433 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Laos rank for net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, japan (current us$), per?
Laos ranks 70th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
Is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, japan (current us$), per rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. 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, Japan (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan (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
218 places, 9,977 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan (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.