Net ODA received (% of GNI) in Laos
Laos: Net ODA received (% of GNI) was 3.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Laos, 1984–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Laos recorded 3.5% for net oda received in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Laos peaked at 17.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1985.
Laos ranks 60th of 163 countries on this measure, 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 (% of GNI) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1.9% | — |
| 1985 | 1.5% | -20.6% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | +51.1% |
| 1987 | 5.0% | +118.0% |
| 1988 | 11.7% | +135.3% |
| 1989 | 15.0% | +28.0% |
| 1990 | 12.1% | -19.2% |
| 1991 | 10.6% | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 12.7% | +19.5% |
| 1993 | 11.7% | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 12.4% | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 14.0% | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 13.3% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 14.3% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 17.1% | +19.7% |
| 1999 | 17.5% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 14.1% | -19.7% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | -23.4% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -20.4% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -23.2% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -8.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 3.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 3.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.6%, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received (% of GNI) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +135.3% | 5.0% | 11.7% |
| 1987 | +118.0% | 2.3% | 5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.2% | 1.5% | 15.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 10.6% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 6.6% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.6% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 57 Kosovo 3.8% compare
- 57 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 3.8% compare
- 59 Fiji 3.7% compare
- 61 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.5% compare
- 62 Tajikistan 3.5% compare
- 63 Sudan 3.5% 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 3.5% in 2023, 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 17.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1985.
- How does Laos rank for net oda received?
- Laos ranks 60th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 (% of GNI). 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).