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

Laos: Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Norway … Norway square was 7.64 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
7.64 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
69th
of 142 countries
All-time high
49.44 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
0.0867 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1984
Years of data
43
1977–2023

Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Norway (current US$), per in Laos, 1977–2023

010203040501977200020231977: 0.217 current US$ per square kilometre1978: 5.8 current US$ per square kilometre1980: 0.303 current US$ per square kilometre1984: 0.087 current US$ per square kilometre1985: 0.217 current US$ per square kilometre1986: 0.52 current US$ per square kilometre1987: 0.477 current US$ per square kilometre1988: 0.693 current US$ per square kilometre1989: 0.78 current US$ per square kilometre1990: 5.2 current US$ per square kilometre1991: 9.9 current US$ per square kilometre1992: 12.3 current US$ per square kilometre1993: 11.4 current US$ per square kilometre1994: 24.1 current US$ per square kilometre1995: 17.9 current US$ per square kilometre1996: 18.2 current US$ per square kilometre1997: 23.3 current US$ per square kilometre1998: 31 current US$ per square kilometre1999: 28.4 current US$ per square kilometre2000: 36.8 current US$ per square kilometre2001: 20.8 current US$ per square kilometre2002: 24.7 current US$ per square kilometre2003: 17.6 current US$ per square kilometre2004: 10.8 current US$ per square kilometre2005: 11 current US$ per square kilometre2006: 49.4 current US$ per square kilometre2007: 12.7 current US$ per square kilometre2008: 16.7 current US$ per square kilometre2009: 13.7 current US$ per square kilometre2010: 11.4 current US$ per square kilometre2011: 40.9 current US$ per square kilometre2012: 19 current US$ per square kilometre2013: 24.5 current US$ per square kilometre2014: 30.9 current US$ per square kilometre2015: 21 current US$ per square kilometre2016: 11.3 current US$ per square kilometre2017: 14.2 current US$ per square kilometre2018: 13.9 current US$ per square kilometre2019: 11.1 current US$ per square kilometre2020: 11.8 current US$ per square kilometre2021: 9.1 current US$ per square kilometre2022: 7 current US$ per square kilometre2023: 7.6 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, norway (current us$), per in Laos stood at 7.64 current US$ per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 68.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, norway (current us$), per in Laos peaked at 49.44 current US$ per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0867 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1984.

That places Laos 69th out of 142 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, Norway … Norway square in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Norway (current US$), per square kilometre in Laos, 1977 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1977 0.2166 current US$ per square kilometre —
1978 5.81 current US$ per square kilometre +2580.0%
1980 0.3033 current US$ per square kilometre -94.8%
1984 0.0867 current US$ per square kilometre -71.4%
1985 0.2166 current US$ per square kilometre +150.0%
1986 0.5199 current US$ per square kilometre +140.0%
1987 0.4766 current US$ per square kilometre -8.3%
1988 0.6932 current US$ per square kilometre +45.5%
1989 0.7799 current US$ per square kilometre +12.5%
1990 5.2 current US$ per square kilometre +566.7%
1991 9.92 current US$ per square kilometre +90.8%
1992 12.35 current US$ per square kilometre +24.5%
1993 11.35 current US$ per square kilometre -8.1%
1994 24.13 current US$ per square kilometre +112.6%
1995 17.94 current US$ per square kilometre -25.7%
1996 18.2 current US$ per square kilometre +1.4%
1997 23.31 current US$ per square kilometre +28.1%
1998 30.98 current US$ per square kilometre +32.9%
1999 28.42 current US$ per square kilometre -8.3%
2000 36.83 current US$ per square kilometre +29.6%
2001 20.84 current US$ per square kilometre -43.4%
2002 24.65 current US$ per square kilometre +18.3%
2003 17.59 current US$ per square kilometre -28.6%
2004 10.83 current US$ per square kilometre -38.4%
2005 11.01 current US$ per square kilometre +1.6%
2006 49.44 current US$ per square kilometre +349.2%
2007 12.7 current US$ per square kilometre -74.3%
2008 16.72 current US$ per square kilometre +31.7%
2009 13.73 current US$ per square kilometre -17.9%
2010 11.35 current US$ per square kilometre -17.4%
2011 40.86 current US$ per square kilometre +259.9%
2012 19.05 current US$ per square kilometre -53.4%
2013 24.5 current US$ per square kilometre +28.7%
2014 30.89 current US$ per square kilometre +26.0%
2015 21 current US$ per square kilometre -32.0%
2016 11.3 current US$ per square kilometre -46.2%
2017 14.22 current US$ per square kilometre +25.8%
2018 13.91 current US$ per square kilometre -2.2%
2019 11.13 current US$ per square kilometre -20.0%
2020 11.77 current US$ per square kilometre +5.8%
2021 9.14 current US$ per square kilometre -22.4%
2022 6.97 current US$ per square kilometre -23.7%
2023 7.64 current US$ per square kilometre +9.6%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 7.64 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.13 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 7.64 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.64 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Norway … Norway 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
1978 +2580.0% 0.2166 current US$ per square kilometre 5.81 current US$ per square kilometre
1990 +566.7% 0.7799 current US$ per square kilometre 5.2 current US$ per square kilometre
2006 +349.2% 11.01 current US$ per square kilometre 49.44 current US$ per square kilometre
2011 +259.9% 11.35 current US$ per square kilometre 40.86 current US$ per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.01 current US$ per square kilometre 0.2166 current US$ per square kilometre 5.81 current US$ per square kilometre 2
1980s 0.4395 current US$ per square kilometre 0.0867 current US$ per square kilometre 0.7799 current US$ per square kilometre 7
1990s 18.18 current US$ per square kilometre 5.2 current US$ per square kilometre 30.98 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 21.43 current US$ per square kilometre 10.83 current US$ per square kilometre 49.44 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 19.82 current US$ per square kilometre 11.13 current US$ per square kilometre 40.86 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 8.88 current US$ per square kilometre 6.97 current US$ per square kilometre 11.77 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 66 East Timor 9.55 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 67 Lithuania 9.41 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 68 Estonia 8.49 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 70 North Macedonia 7.43 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 71 Lesotho 6.66 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 72 Central African Republic 6.17 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, norway (current us$), per in Laos?
Net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, norway (current us$), per in Laos was 7.64 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, norway (current us$), per recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 49.44 current US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
What is the lowest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, norway (current us$), per recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0867 current US$ per square kilometre in 1984.
How does Laos rank for net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, norway (current us$), per?
Laos ranks 69th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
Is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, norway (current us$), per rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.8%. 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, Norway (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Norway (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
189 places, 7,513 data points, 1961–2023
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Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Norway (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.