Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United … States United unit in Laos
Laos: Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United … States United unit was 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United States (current US$) in Laos, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP for net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, united states (current us$) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.2% on the previous year and up 819.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, united states (current us$) in Laos peaked at 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
That places Laos 40th out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United … States United unit in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 1998 | 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +423.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +89.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +80.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -73.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +120.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +78.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 2016 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 2018 | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 6.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United … States United unit 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +423.3% | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 37 Tanzania 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Benin 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Kenya 0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Namibia 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Honduras 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Kosovo 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More aid effectiveness data for Laos
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 633,383 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 42,326 current US$ (2019)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 569,498 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 56.64 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 17.10 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 26.81 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 15.67 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 135,203 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 119,973 current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 41.74 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, united states (current us$) in Laos?
- Net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, united states (current us$) in Laos was 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, united states (current us$) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, united states (current us$) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does Laos rank for net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, united states (current us$)?
- Laos ranks 40th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, united states (current us$) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 819.9%. 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, United States (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United States (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United States (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United States Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United States (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.