Net ODA received per capita in Laos
Laos: Net ODA received per capita was 67.17 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received per capita in Laos, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, net oda received per capita in Laos stood at 67.17 current US$.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received per capita in Laos peaked at 86.02 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.93 current US$, in 1983.
That places Laos 79th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.73 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 23.82 current US$ | +51.4% |
| 1962 | 14.07 current US$ | -40.9% |
| 1963 | 16.07 current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1964 | 19.71 current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1965 | 28.7 current US$ | +45.6% |
| 1966 | 28.48 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 29.77 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 23.56 current US$ | -20.9% |
| 1969 | 25.62 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 25.94 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 26.28 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 23.79 current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 25.71 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 20.05 current US$ | -22.0% |
| 1975 | 11.93 current US$ | -40.5% |
| 1976 | 9.19 current US$ | -22.9% |
| 1977 | 10.14 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 21.77 current US$ | +114.7% |
| 1979 | 16.24 current US$ | -25.4% |
| 1980 | 13.72 current US$ | -15.5% |
| 1981 | 12.38 current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 11.61 current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 8.93 current US$ | -23.1% |
| 1984 | 9.2 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 9.56 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 10.55 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 13.67 current US$ | +29.7% |
| 1988 | 17.22 current US$ | +26.0% |
| 1989 | 25.54 current US$ | +48.2% |
| 1990 | 24.3 current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 24.59 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 31.36 current US$ | +27.5% |
| 1993 | 33.12 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 39.77 current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 50 current US$ | +25.7% |
| 1996 | 49.24 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 47.21 current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 40.45 current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 46.96 current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 43.01 current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 37.06 current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 41.77 current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 44.52 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 39.95 current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 41.11 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 51.52 current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2007 | 56.82 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 74.38 current US$ | +30.9% |
| 2009 | 59.78 current US$ | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 55.26 current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 57.88 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 63 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 64.03 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 70.77 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 69.26 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 57.82 current US$ | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 68.45 current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 82.59 current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 86.02 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 72.26 current US$ | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 77.41 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 72.41 current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 67.17 current US$ | -7.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 67.17 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.17 current US$, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 67.17 current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.95 current US$, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received per capita in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +114.7% | 10.14 current US$ | 21.77 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.55 current US$ | 14.07 current US$ | 29.77 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.1 current US$ | 9.19 current US$ | 26.28 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.24 current US$ | 8.93 current US$ | 25.54 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.7 current US$ | 24.3 current US$ | 50 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.99 current US$ | 37.06 current US$ | 74.38 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.51 current US$ | 55.26 current US$ | 86.02 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.31 current US$ | 67.17 current US$ | 77.41 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 oda received per capita in Laos?
- Net oda received per capita in Laos was 67.17 current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 86.02 current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest net oda received per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.93 current US$ in 1983.
- How does Laos rank for net oda received per capita?
- Laos ranks 79th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA received per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) per capita consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients; and is calculated by dividing net ODA received by the midyear population estimate. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).