Net ODA received (% of central government expense) in Laos
Laos: Net ODA received (% of central government expense) was 34.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Net ODA received in Laos, 2008–2022
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of central government expense.
Analysis
In 2022, net oda received in Laos stood at 34.3%.
The figure is up 20.5% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Laos peaked at 77.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2016.
That places Laos 28th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Net ODA received (% of central government expense) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of central government expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 77.9% | — |
| 2009 | 55.5% | -28.7% |
| 2010 | 44.5% | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 39.6% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 36.7% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | -42.7% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | +26.0% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 34.3% | +20.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 34.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.6%, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Laos's 34.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.8%, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.7% | 55.5% | 77.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 18.1% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 24.4% | 34.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 25 Democratic Republic of Congo 37.5% compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 36.5% compare
- 27 Bhutan 34.4% compare
- 29 Ukraine 32.8% compare
- 30 Cambodia 28.8% compare
- 31 Cape Verde 28.3% 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 oda received in Laos?
- Net oda received in Laos was 34.3% in 2022, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2016.
- How does Laos rank for net oda received?
- Laos ranks 28th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of central government expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) 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. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).