Net official development assistance received … capita 2023 constant in Laos
Laos: Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per was 67.17 constant 2023 US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per in Laos, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2023 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per in Laos is 67.17 constant 2023 US$ per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per in Laos peaked at 217 constant 2023 US$ per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 22.17 constant 2023 US$ per person, in 1986.
Laos ranks 78th of 170 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 official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per in Laos, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 124.38 constant 2023 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 186.37 constant 2023 US$ per person | +49.8% |
| 1962 | 109.33 constant 2023 US$ per person | -41.3% |
| 1963 | 125.9 constant 2023 US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1964 | 152.72 constant 2023 US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1965 | 217 constant 2023 US$ per person | +42.1% |
| 1966 | 210.81 constant 2023 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 213.42 constant 2023 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 163.16 constant 2023 US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 1969 | 168.34 constant 2023 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 163.49 constant 2023 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 156.52 constant 2023 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 132.53 constant 2023 US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 1973 | 131.41 constant 2023 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 90.81 constant 2023 US$ per person | -30.9% |
| 1975 | 47.8 constant 2023 US$ per person | -47.4% |
| 1976 | 31.24 constant 2023 US$ per person | -34.6% |
| 1977 | 31.64 constant 2023 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 62.69 constant 2023 US$ per person | +98.1% |
| 1979 | 40.76 constant 2023 US$ per person | -35.0% |
| 1980 | 31.39 constant 2023 US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 1981 | 29.94 constant 2023 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 29.31 constant 2023 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 23.15 constant 2023 US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 1984 | 24.42 constant 2023 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 23.85 constant 2023 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 22.17 constant 2023 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 23.01 constant 2023 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 27.13 constant 2023 US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1989 | 41.54 constant 2023 US$ per person | +53.1% |
| 1990 | 35.74 constant 2023 US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 34.78 constant 2023 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 43.23 constant 2023 US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 45.15 constant 2023 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 50.05 constant 2023 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 53.94 constant 2023 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 60.65 constant 2023 US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 61.06 constant 2023 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 52.83 constant 2023 US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 54.55 constant 2023 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 53.85 constant 2023 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 53.59 constant 2023 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 57.09 constant 2023 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 54.28 constant 2023 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 45.18 constant 2023 US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 47.39 constant 2023 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 57.94 constant 2023 US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 59.17 constant 2023 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 75.59 constant 2023 US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 2009 | 60.39 constant 2023 US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 52.29 constant 2023 US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 54.66 constant 2023 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 59.5 constant 2023 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 62.35 constant 2023 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 69.26 constant 2023 US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 74.79 constant 2023 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 64.22 constant 2023 US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 74.02 constant 2023 US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 86.63 constant 2023 US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 92.85 constant 2023 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 75.28 constant 2023 US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 77.4 constant 2023 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 75 constant 2023 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 67.17 constant 2023 US$ per person | -10.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 67.17 constant 2023 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.17 constant 2023 US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 67.17 constant 2023 US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.95 constant 2023 US$ per person, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +98.1% | 31.64 constant 2023 US$ per person | 62.69 constant 2023 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 167.14 constant 2023 US$ per person | 109.33 constant 2023 US$ per person | 217 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.89 constant 2023 US$ per person | 31.24 constant 2023 US$ per person | 163.49 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.59 constant 2023 US$ per person | 22.17 constant 2023 US$ per person | 41.54 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.2 constant 2023 US$ per person | 34.78 constant 2023 US$ per person | 61.06 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.45 constant 2023 US$ per person | 45.18 constant 2023 US$ per person | 75.59 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.06 constant 2023 US$ per person | 52.29 constant 2023 US$ per person | 92.85 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.71 constant 2023 US$ per person | 67.17 constant 2023 US$ per person | 77.4 constant 2023 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 75 Suriname 69.21 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 76 Armenia 69.2 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 77 Zambia 68.61 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 79 Papua New Guinea 66.52 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 80 Antigua and Barbuda 63.42 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 81 Bolivia 62.43 constant 2023 US$ per person 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 official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per in Laos?
- Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per in Laos was 67.17 constant 2023 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 217 constant 2023 US$ per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.17 constant 2023 US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Laos rank for net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per?
- Laos ranks 78th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.